cóm

• com (2016 spelling reform)

From Gaulish *kumbos (“curved”). Related to *kumbā (“valley”).

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈkom/

cóm m (plural cóms)

1. trough, manger

   Synonym: obi

2. (geography) A steep-sided glacial valley with a level floor.

   Synonym: vall d'obi

The spelling cóm was deprecated in the 2016 spelling reform. The old spelling can still be used for metalinguistic transcriptions, or when the intended meaning is not clear from the context. See Appendix:Catalan orthography.

• coma

• “com” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “cóm” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “cóm”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023