pontet

Catalan

Etymology

From pont (“bridge”) +‎ -et (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [punˈtɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ponˈtət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ponˈtet]

Noun

pontet m (plural pontets)

1. diminutive of pont (“bridge”)
2. trigger guard

   Synonym: guardamà

3. (music) bridge

   Synonym: pont

Further reading

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

French

Etymology

From pont (“bridge”) +‎ -et (“suffix used to form diminutives”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ̃.tɛ/

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Noun

pontet m (plural pontets)

1. small bridge
2. trigger guard

Further reading

• “pontet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.