puig

See also: Puig

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan, whence also Occitan puèg, from Latin podium (“balcony”), from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”). Inherited doublet of podi and pòdium.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈput͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -utʃ

Noun

puig m (plural puigs)

1. hill; peak

   Synonyms: cim, muntanya, turó, tossal

Derived terms

• Puig
• Puigdemont
• pujol

Further reading

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