cartipàs

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan cartapell (“collection of papers and parchments”), with replacement of the apparent diminutive ending -ell with augmentative -às. Compare Spanish cartapacio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kər.tiˈpas]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kaɾ.tiˈpas]

Noun

cartipàs m (plural cartipassos)

1. exercise book
2. portfolio

Further reading

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