penjoll
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *penduculus, from *pendicāre, from pendeō (“to hang down”). The j is due to the influence of penjar (“hang”), another derivation from *pendicāre.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
penjoll m (plural penjolls)
- a hanging cluster of flowers or fruits, a bunch
- a pendant (a piece of jewellery which hangs suspended from a chain)
Further reading edit
- “penjoll” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.