tallaplomes
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of talla (“to cut”) + plomes (“quills”), because the original use was cutting and sharpening quills for writing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tallaplomes m (invariable)
- penknife
- Synonym: trempaplomes
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “tallaplomes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.