llangardaix
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Catalan
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of llagart + fardaix.[1] The /n/ was possibly introduced through the influence of sargantana.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]llangardaix m (plural llangardaixos)
- lizard
- Synonyms: sargantana, fardatxo
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “lagarto”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 556
Further reading
[edit]- “llangardaix” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “llangardaix”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “llangardaix” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.