pampallugues
Catalan
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πομφόλυγας (pomphólugas), accusative plural of Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ (pomphólux, “bubble, blister”). Compare Italian fanfaluca.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /pəm.pəˈʎu.ɡəs/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pam.paˈʎu.ɡes/
Noun
pampallugues f pl (plural only)
- twinkling, flicker
Derived terms
- pampalluguejar
Further reading
- “pampallugues” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “pampallugues” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “pampallugues”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023