cerç

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cercius, variation of Latin circius (“west-northwest wind”), from Ancient Greek κίρκιος (kírkios).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈsɛrs]

Noun

cerç m (plural cerços)

1. a cold north or northwest wind

   Synonyms: serè, mestral

Further reading

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