minairó
Catalan
Alternative forms
- menairó
Etymology
minaire (“miner”) + -ó
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /mi.nəjˈɾo/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /mi.najˈɾo/
Noun
minairó m (plural minairons)
- A kind of sprite found in Pyrenean folklore, of minuscule size but capable of completing prodigious tasks.
- Synonym: diablorí
See also
- dimoni boiet
- fameliar
Further reading
- “minairó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.