terbolí

Catalan

Alternative forms

• trebolí (Mallorca)

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *turbinīnus, diminutive of Latin turbinem, with dissimilation of n to l and metathesis of e and o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [tər.buˈli]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [teɾ.boˈli]

Noun

terbolí m (plural terbolins)

1. whirlwind

   Synonym: remolí de vent

Derived terms

• terbolina
• terbolinar

 

Related terms

• tèrbol

Further reading

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