raor

Catalan

Alternative forms

• rasor (Alghero, dialectal)

Etymology

From earlier rasor, from Late Latin rāsōrium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [rəˈo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [raˈoɾ]

Noun

raor m (plural raons)

1. razor

   Synonym: navalla

2. (Alghero) knife

   Synonyms: ganivet, coltell

   Exists in Algherese as rasor - see that entry for more

3. pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula)
4. (archaic) small feather forming part of a bird's wing

Derived terms

• raonet
• torca-raor

 

Descendants

• → Spanish: raor

Further reading

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