penjoll
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *penduculus, from *pendicāre, from pendeō (“to hang down”). The j is due to the influence of penjar (“hang”), another derivation from *pendicāre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
penjoll m (plural penjolls)
- a hanging cluster of flowers or fruits, a bunch
- a pendant (a piece of jewellery which hangs suspended from a chain)
Further reading[edit]
- “penjoll” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.