embornal

From earlier embrunals by metathesis from *umbrenals, from Ancient Greek ὀμβρινά τρήματα (ombriná trḗmata, “holes for rain”), from ὀμβρινός (ombrinós, “of rain”) from ὄμβρος (ómbros, “rainstorm”) and τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”).

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /əm.boɾˈnal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /əm.burˈnal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /em.boɾˈnal/

embornal m (plural embornals)

1. storm drain
2. (nautical) scupper

   Synonym: embó

• embó

• → Spanish: imbornal
  • → Cebuano: imburnal
  • → Tagalog: imburnal

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

embornal m (plural embornais)

1. Alternative form of bornal