calamarsa

Catalan

Etymology

Probably from a Pre-Roman Celtic root caria martia ("stones of March"), analogically to calabruix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.ləˈmar.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ka.laˈmaɾ.sa]

Noun

calamarsa f (plural calamarses)

1. hail (balls of ice falling as precipitation)

Derived terms

• calamarsada

Further reading

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