fredeluca

Catalan

Etymology

Alternative feminine form of fredeluc, variant of fredolic (“cold-sensitive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [fɾə.ðəˈlu.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [fɾe.ðeˈlu.ka]

Noun

fredeluca f (plural fredeluques)

1. the northern lapwing

   Synonym: fredeluga

Further reading

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