caixal

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• quixal

Etymology

From queixo (“lower maxillar”), from Vulgar Latin capseum (“box-like”), from capsa (“box”) and capsus (“wagon body”), or possibly directly from this last one.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka(i̯)ˈʃal/
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: cai‧xal

Noun

caixal m

1. (dentistry) molar

   Synonym: molar

2. (by extension) tooth-shaped protuberance present in an otherwise straight line or flat surface.

Derived terms

• caixal abillaner
• caixal abellaner
• caixalar
• caixalada

Related terms

• caixa

Further reading

• Diccionario ortografico de l'aragonés (Seguntes la PO de l'EFA)