bajoc

Catalan

Etymology

Variant of bajà, from Latin baiānus (“of Baiae”), a Roman resort town in Campania notorious for licentiousness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈʒɔk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [baˈd͡ʒɔk]

Adjective

bajoc (feminine bajoca, masculine plural bajocs, feminine plural bajoques)

1. simpleminded, kindhearted

   Synonyms: babau, bonàs

Noun

bajoc m (plural bajocs, feminine bajoca)

1. simpleton, fool
2. henpecked husband

   Synonym: calçasses

Derived terms

• bajoca

Further reading

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