raor
Catalan
Alternative forms
- rasor (Alghero, dialectal)
Etymology
From earlier rasor, from Late Latin rāsōrium.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /rəˈo/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /raˈoɾ/
Noun
raor m (plural raons)
- razor
- (Alghero) knife
- Exists in Algherese as rasor - see that entry for more
- pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula)
- (archaic) small feather forming part of a bird's wing
Synonyms
- (razor): navalla
- (knife): ganivet, coltell
Derived terms
- raonet
- torca-raor
Descendants
- → Spanish: raor
Further reading
- “raor” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “raor”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “raor” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “raor” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.