carnaval
English
Etymology 1
From Spanish carnaval, Portuguese carnaval.
Pronunciation
Noun
carnaval (countable and uncountable, plural carnavals)
- One of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America.
Etymology 2
Noun
carnaval (plural carnavals)
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [kər.nəˈβal]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [kər.nəˈval]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [kaɾ.naˈval]
Noun
carnaval m (plural carnavals)
- carnival (festival held just before Lent)
- Synonym: (in the Catalan Countries) carnestoltes
Further reading
- “carnaval” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch
Etymology
From French, see below, either from Italian carnivale, from Middle Latin carnelevale, from carnem (“flesh”) + levāre (“lighten, raise”) or directly from Middle Latin. The alternative carnem vale "flesh farewell" is believed to be folk etymology.
Pronunciation
Noun
carnaval n (plural carnavals, diminutive carnavalletje n)
- The carnival, last festive occasion(s) before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday
- (within the southern Netherlands and Belgium, specifically) A festival celebrated with costuming, parades and other festivities, with a general emphasis on parody, jest and local tradition and dialect.
Synonyms
- (in some areas) vastenavond
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French
Etymology
Either from Italian carnevale, from Medieval Latin carnelevale, from caro (“flesh”) + levo (“to lighten, to raise”), or directly from Medieval Latin.
The alternative carne vale (“to flesh/meat, farewell”) is believed to be a folk etymology.
Pronunciation
Noun
carnaval m (plural carnavals)
- The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday, marked by a masked parade and/or ball
Derived terms
Further reading
- “carnaval”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Italian carnevale (“carnival”), from the Latin phrase carnis levare, to put away meat.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: car‧na‧val
Noun
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- carnival (festive occasion marked by parades)
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Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
carnaval m (plural carnavales)
- carnival (festival held just before Lent)
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