molinet

See also: Molinet

English

Etymology

From French moulinet, from moulin +‎ -et. Doublet of moulinet.

Noun

molinet (plural molinets)

1. (historical) A short rod that was used for stirring hot chocolate drinks before emulsifiers were available.

Catalan

Etymology

From molí (“mill”) +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [mu.liˈnɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [mo.liˈnət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [mo.liˈnet]

Noun

molinet m (plural molinets)

1. Diminutive of molí (“mill”)
2. handmill (for pepper, coffee, etc.)
3. (nautical) windlass
4. (oceanography) current meter
5. (swimming) eggbeater

Derived terms

• molinet d'àncora
• molinet d'espècies
• molinet de cafè
• molinet de pebre
• molinet de vent

 

Related terms

• molinar

Further reading

• “molinet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “molinet”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “molinet” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “molinet” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.