ferri
See also: Ferri, ferrí, and ferri-
Catalan
Etymology 1
From Latin ferreus, from ferrum.
Adjective
ferri (feminine fèrria, masculine plural ferris, feminine plural fèrries)
- (made of) iron
- (figuratively) strong, durable
Synonyms
- ferrís
Derived terms
- via fèrria
Related terms
- ferro
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English ferry.
Noun
ferri m (plural ferris)
- ferryboat
- Synonym: transbordador
Further reading
- “ferri” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “ferri”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “ferri” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “ferri” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
Borrowed from English ferry.
Noun
ferri m (plural ferris)
- ferry
Synonyms
- transbordador
Italian
Noun
ferri m
- plural of ferro
- (plural only) fetters
Adjective
ferri m
- masculine plural of ferro
Verb
ferri
- inflection of ferrare:
- second-person singular present indicative
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Anagrams
- Freir
Latin
Noun
ferrī
- genitive singular of ferrum
Verb
ferrī
- present passive infinitive of ferō
Spanish
Alternative forms
- ferry
Etymology
Borrowed from English ferry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈferi/ [ˈfe.ri]
- Rhymes: -eri
- Syllabification: fe‧rri
Noun
ferri m (plural ferris)
- ferry
- Synonyms: transbordador, trasbordador
Further reading
- “ferri”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014