albaïna
Appearance
Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Vulgar Latin albicina, from Latin albicō (“to make white”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Central) [əl.βəˈi.nə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [əl.bəˈi.nə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [al.baˈi.na]
Noun
[edit]albaïna f (plural albaïnes)
- calm (lack of wind)
- Synonym: calma
- faint, swoon
- Synonym: cobriment de cor
Further reading
[edit]- “albaïna” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.