albaïna
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin albicina, from Latin albicō (“to make white”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [əl.βəˈi.nə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [əl.bəˈi.nə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [al.baˈi.na]
Noun edit
albaïna f (plural albaïnes)
- calm (lack of wind)
- Synonym: calma
- faint, swoon
- Synonym: cobriment de cor
Further reading edit
- “albaïna” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.