pinyol
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin pīneolus, from pīneus (“relating to pine trees”). A variant of pinyó (“pine nut”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pinyol m (plural pinyols)
- seed (of fruits), stone, pit, pip
- (slang) a prolonged note from a singer, often at the climax of an aria
- La soprano ha fet un pinyol que ens ha deixat sense alè.
- The soprano sang a prolonged note that left us breathless.
- (slang) the essential part of an event; the core or climax
- La malaurada mort de Jordi Fité va trasbalsar de valent el pinyol de l'Assemblea Nacional Catalana.
- The unfortunate death of Jordi Fité strongly upset the core of the Catalan National Assembly
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Further reading edit
- “pinyol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.