mabre

Catalan

Un mabre

Alternative forms

• marbre

Etymology

Variant form of marbre (“marble”), referring to the marbled appearance of the skin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈma.βɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈma.bɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈma.bɾe]

Noun

mabre m (plural mabres)

1. striped seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)

   Synonym: mabret

Derived terms

• mabritxol

Further reading

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