puig
See also: Puig
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan, whence also Occitan puèg, from Latin podium (“balcony”), from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”). Inherited doublet of podi and pòdium.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈput͡ʃ/
- Rhymes: -utʃ
Noun
puig m (plural puigs)
- hill; peak
- Synonyms: cim, muntanya, turó, tossal
Derived terms
- Puig
- Puigdemont
- pujol
Further reading
- “puig” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.