escalfallits

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escalfa (“to warm”) +‎ llits (“beds”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌkal.fəˈʎits]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌkal.faˈʎits]

Noun

escalfallits m (invariable)

1. warming pan (a covered pan used to warm up beds)

   Synonyms: ase, braseret, burro, escalfador de llit, fraret, maridet, ruc

Further reading

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