penjoll
Catalan
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *penduculus, from *pendicāre, from pendeō (“I hang down”). The j is due to the influence of penjar (“hang”), another derivation from *pendicāre.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /pəɲˈʒɔʎ/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /peɲˈd͡ʒɔʎ/
Noun
penjoll m (plural penjolls)
- A hanging cluster of flowers or fruits, a bunch.
- Synonyms: pom, ramell
- A pendant (a piece of jewellery which hangs suspended from a chain).
Further reading
- “penjoll” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.