llamenc

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lambēntem (“licking”) with a change of final consonant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ʎəˈmɛŋ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʎəˈməŋk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ʎaˈmeŋk]

Adjective

llamenc (feminine llamenca, masculine plural llamencs, feminine plural llamenques)

1. choosy, picky, fussy (about food)

Derived terms

• llamenqueria

Further reading

• “llamenc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.