albaïna

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin albicina, from Latin albicō (“to make white”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əl.βəˈi.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əl.bəˈi.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [al.baˈi.na]

Noun

albaïna f (plural albaïnes)

1. calm (lack of wind)

   Synonym: calma

2. faint, swoon

   Synonym: cobriment de cor

Further reading

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