fardatxo

Catalan

Etymology

From Aragonese fardacho, from Arabic حَرْدُون‎ (ḥardūn) with a change of suffix.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /fəɾˈda.t͡ʃo/

(Central) IPA^(key): /fərˈda.t͡ʃu/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /faɾˈda.t͡ʃo/

Noun

fardatxo m (plural fardatxos)

A lizard, especially the ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus).

Synonyms

(ocellated lizard): llangardaix ocel·lat, sarvatxo
(any lizard): llangardaix

Derived terms

fardatxet

Further reading

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

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