liquen
See also: líquen
Catalan
Liquen
Etymology
From Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn, “tree moss, lichen”), likely from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick up”).
Derived terms
- liquen blanc
- liquen d'Islàndia
- liquen negre
- liquènic
Further reading
- “liquen” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin līchēn (genitive singular līchēnis), from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn, “tree moss, lichen”), likely from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick up”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliken/ [ˈli.kẽn]
- Rhymes: -iken
- Syllabification: li‧quen
Further reading
- “liquen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
liquen on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
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