passerella

See also: Passerella

Catalan

Etymology

From pàssera +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pə.səˈɾe.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pa.seˈɾe.ʎa]

Noun

passerella f (plural passerelles)

1. common columbine

   Synonyms: corniol, ocellets

2. European heliotrope

   Synonyms: herba berruguera, cua d'escorpí

Further reading

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

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French passerelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pas.seˈrɛl.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛlla
• Hyphenation: pas‧se‧rèl‧la

Noun

passerella f (plural passerelle)

1. footbridge, walkway, boardwalk
2. gangway (of a ship)
3. catwalk
4. runway (a narrow platform extending from a stage on which people walk, especially used by models in fashion shows)

Descendants

• → Catalan: passarel·la
• → Spanish: pasarela

Further reading

• passerella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana