xamerlí
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From siberlí, an alteration of sibil·lí (“sibylline”), in reference to the bird's sharp cry (The Song of the Sibyl being a popular performance piece in the mediaeval Catalan Countries).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
xamerlí m (plural xamerlins)
- stone-curlew
- Synonym: torlit
Further reading[edit]
- “xamerlí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.