gàlib
Catalan
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic قالِب (qālib), from Classical Syriac ܩܠܒܝܕ (/*qālobīḏ/, “last”), from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopódion, “last”). Doublet of calibre.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgàlib m (plural gàlibs)
- mould
- Synonym: motlle
- (railways) loading gauge
- (by extension) clearance
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “gàlib” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.