curull

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin corolla (“chaplet, wreath”). Influenced by cucurull (“paper cone”). Doublet of corol·la, a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

curull (feminine curulla, masculine plural curulls, feminine plural curulles)

1. heaping, overflowing

Derived terms

• curullar

Noun

curull m (plural curulls)

1. excess, overflow

Further reading

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