embut
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin imbūtus (“moistened”), from imbuō (“to wet, moisten”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əmˈbut/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /emˈbut/
Noun
embut m (plural embuts)
- funnel (a utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material)
- (figurative, in the plural) circumlocution (a roundabout expression)
- Synonym: circumloqui
- parlar sense embuts ― to not beat around the bush
Derived terms
- embudaire
- embudell
Further reading
- “embut” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “embut”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “embut” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “embut” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emˈbyt/
Audio (Languedocien) (file)
Noun
embut m (plural embuts)
- funnel (for decanting liquids)
Related terms
- embutar