pagellida

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin patella, influenced in form by pagell (“porgy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pə.ʒəˈʎi.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pa.d͡ʒeˈʎi.ða]

Noun

pagellida f (plural pagellides)

1. a limpet, especially the common European limpet

   Synonym: barretet

Further reading

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