voladís

Catalan

Etymology

By surface analysis, volat +‎ -ís.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bu.ləˈðis]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vo.ləˈðis]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [vo.laˈðis]

Adjective

voladís (feminine voladissa, masculine plural voladissos, feminine plural voladisses)

1. flighty (able to take flight easily)
2. (architecture) projecting, flying, cantilevered

   pont voladís ― cantilever bridge

Noun

voladís m (plural voladissos)

1. (architecture) cantilever

   Synonyms: volada, mènsula

Further reading

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