pampallugues

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πομφόλυγας (pomphólugas), accusative plural of Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ (pomphólux, “bubble, blister”). Compare Italian fanfaluca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəm.pəˈʎu.ɣəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pam.paˈʎu.ɣes]

Noun

pampallugues f pl (plural only)

1. twinkling, flicker

Derived terms

• pampalluguejar

Further reading

• “pampallugues” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “pampallugues” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “pampallugues”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024