terbolí

Catalan

Alternative forms

trebolí (Majorcan)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *turbinīnus, diminutive of Latin turbō, turbinis, with dissimilation of n to l and metathesis of e and o.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /təɾ.buˈli/

(Central) IPA^(key): /tər.buˈli/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /teɾ.boˈli/

Noun

terbolí m (plural terbolins)

whirlwind
Synonym: remolí de vent

Derived terms

terbolina
terbolinar

Related terms

tèrbol

Further reading

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

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