patac
See also: Patac
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /pəˈtak/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /paˈtak/
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Noun
patac m (plural patacs)
- (colloquial) A violent blow.
- Synonym: batzac
Derived terms
- patac d’aigua
- patacada
Etymology 2
Cognate with Occitan patac, French patard and possibly also Portuguese pataca, Italian patacca, etc.
Noun
patac m (plural patacs)
- One of various obsolete billon coins from the south of France with a value of one-and-a-half (e.g. the patac de Perpinyà) or two (e.g. the patac d'Avinyó) deniers.
Derived terms
- patacó
Further reading
- “patac” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.