ardit

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ərˈdit]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aɾˈðit]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Frankish *hardid, part participle of Frankish *hardjan (“to harden”), from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.

Compare French hardi.

Adjective

ardit (feminine ardida, masculine plural ardits, feminine plural ardides)

1. bold, daring
2. (derogatory) impudent

Noun

ardit m (plural ardits)

1. ruse, stratagem

   Synonym: estratagema

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Occitan hardit, from English farthing.

Noun

ardit m (plural ardits)

1. (historical) farthing
2. (historical) a billon coin minted in Catalonia from the 15th to the 18th century

Derived terms

• ral d'ardits

Further reading

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