Falset

See also: falset

Catalan

Etymology

Popularly derived from falç (“sickle”) +‎ -et, a diminutive suffix. Other suggested roots include Latin filix (“fern”) and fēlīx (“happy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [fəlˈsɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [fəlˈsət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [falˈset]

Proper noun

Falset m

1. The capital of the comarca of Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia

Derived terms

• falsetà
• falsetenc

Further reading

• Falset on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca
• “Falset” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.