àrguens

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *arganum (“capstan”), variation of organum (“instrument, tool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈar.ɡəns]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈaɾ.ɣens]

Noun

àrguens m pl (plural only)

1. a type of frame attached to a packsaddle for transporting straw, hay, etc.
2. (obsolete) plural of argue

Related terms

• argue
• arganell
• òrgan

Further reading

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