picapedra

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pica (“to chop”) +‎ pedra (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌpi.kəˈpe.ðɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpi.kaˈpe.ðɾa]

Noun

picapedra m or f by sense (invariable)

1. stonecutter

   Synonym: pedrapiquer

Derived terms

• picapedrell
• picapedrer

Further reading

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