xerrac
Catalan edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From serra + -ac, with palatalization of the initial consonant.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
xerrac m (plural xerracs)
- handsaw
- musical saw
- ratchet (musical instrument)
- Synonyms: carrau, carrisc-carrasc, xerric-xerrac
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “xerrac” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “xerrac” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.