liquen
See also: líquen
Catalan
Liquen
Etymology
From Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn, “tree moss, lichen”), likely from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick up”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈli.kən/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈli.ken/
Noun
liquen m (plural líquens)
- lichen
Derived terms
- liquen blanc
- liquen d'Islàndia
- liquènic
- liquen negre
Further reading
- “liquen” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin līchēn (genitive singular līchēnis), from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn, “tree moss, lichen”), likely from λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick up”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliken/ [ˈli.kẽn]
- Rhymes: -iken
- Syllabification: li‧quen
Noun
liquen m (plural líquenes)
- lichen
Further reading
- “liquen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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