rovell
Catalan
Alternative forms
- rovei
Etymology
From Old Catalan roveyl, from Vulgar Latin *rōbĭclus, diminutive based on Latin rōbīgō (“rust”). Attested from the 13th century.[1] Compare Occitan rovilh, French rouille, Spanish robín.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /roˈvɛʎ/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ruˈbɛʎ/
Noun
rovell m (plural rovells)
- rust (oxidation)
- rust (plant disease)
- (figurative) rustiness
- yolk
Derived terms
- rovell d'ou
- rovellar
- rovelló
- rovellol
See also
- òxid
References
- “rovell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “rovell” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “rovell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “rovell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023