xicle

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chicle, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl tzictli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʃi.klə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈt͡ʃi.kle]

Noun

xicle m (plural xicles)

1. chicle

Derived terms

• xiclet

Further reading

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