carculla
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Catalan calculla. Of unknown, probably pre-Roman origin.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /kəɾˈku.ʎə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kərˈku.ʎə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /kaɾˈku.ʎa/
Noun
carculla f (plural carculles)
- (dialectal) seashell, conch
- Synonym: conquilla
Related terms
- caragol
Further reading
- “carculla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “carculla” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.