caient

Catalan

Etymology

From caure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kəˈjen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kəˈjent]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaˈjent]

Noun

caient m (plural caients)

1. drape (of clothing)
2. (nautical) Either of the two vertical edges of a square sail

Derived terms

• caient de popa
• caient de proa

Verb

caient

1. gerund of caure

Further reading

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