ardit

Catalan edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ərˈdit]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [aɾˈðit]

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Frankish *hardid, part participle of Frankish *hardjan (“to harden”), from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.

Compare French hardi.

Adjective edit

ardit (feminine ardida, masculine plural ardits, feminine plural ardides)

bold, daring
(derogatory) impudent

Noun edit

ardit m (plural ardits)

ruse, stratagem
Synonym: estratagema

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Occitan hardit, from English farthing.

Noun edit

ardit m (plural ardits)

(historical) farthing
(historical) a billon coin minted in Catalonia from the 15th to the 18th century

Derived terms edit

ral d'ardits

Further reading edit

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

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