víbria

Catalan

Alternative forms

• vibra

Etymology

Alteration of vibra, from Latin vīpera (“viper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈbi.βɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈvi.bɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈvi.bɾi.a]

Noun

víbria f (plural víbries)

1. wyvern, dragon
2. (folklore) a figure of a female dragon paraded at popular festivals in various cities and towns in the Catalan Countries

Further reading

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