salmorra

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin salimuria (“saltwater”), from sal (“salt”) and muria (“brine”).

Alternative forms

• salmorro (Balearic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [səlˈmo.rə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [salˈmo.ra]

Noun

salmorra f (plural salmorres)

1. brine

Derived terms

• salmorrar
• salmorreta

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

Verb

salmorra

1. inflection of salmorrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative