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)

  1. stone-curlew
    Synonym: torlit

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