marcapassos

See also: marca-passos

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of marca (“to mark”) +‎ passos (“steps”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌmar.kəˈpa.sus]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌmar.kəˈpa.sos]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌmaɾ.kaˈpa.sos]

Noun

marcapassos m (invariable)

1. pacemaker

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Noun

marcapassos

1. plural of marcapasso