ripollès

Catalan

Alternative forms

• ripollés (Valencia)

Etymology

From Latin Rīvipollēnsis, equivalent to Ripoll +‎ -ès. Or perhaps from Latin rīvus pollēns (“powerful river”), in which case the name Ripoll represents a back-formation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ri.puˈʎɛs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ri.poˈʎəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ri.poˈʎes]

Adjective

ripollès (feminine ripollesa, masculine plural ripollesos, feminine plural ripolleses)

1. of, from or relating to Ripoll

   Synonym: ripollenc

2. of, from or relating to Ripollès

Noun

ripollès m (plural ripollesos, feminine ripollesa)

1. native or inhabitant of Ripoll (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonym: ripollenc

2. native or inhabitant of Ripollès (male or of unspecified gender)

Further reading

• ripollès on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca
• “ripollès” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.