colís
Catalan
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Latin cauliculus, diminutive of caulis (“cabbage”). The spelling reflects a dialectal plural form with ieisme reanalysed as a singular. In other varieties, the plural was dissimilated to conills or affricated to colitx.
Noun
editcolís m (plural colissos)
- (usually in the plural) bladder campion
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from French coulisse.
Noun
editcolís m (plural colissos)
Further reading
edit- “colís” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.