emmarat

Catalan

Etymology

From en- +‎ mare +‎ -at.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əm.məˈɾat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [em.maˈɾat]

Adjective

emmarat (feminine emmarada, masculine plural emmarats, feminine plural emmarades)

1. Excessively attached to one's mother; clingy (of a child)

Coordinate terms

• emparat

Further reading

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