terbolí
Catalan
Alternative forms
- trebolí (Majorcan)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *turbinīnus, diminutive of Latin turbō, turbinis, with dissimilation of n to l and metathesis of e and o.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /təɾ.buˈli/
- (Central) IPA(key): /tər.buˈli/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /teɾ.boˈli/
Noun
terbolí m (plural terbolins)
- whirlwind
- Synonym: remolí de vent
Derived terms
- terbolina
- terbolinar
Related terms
- tèrbol
Further reading
- “terbolí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.