barbacana

Catalan

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Cognate with French barbacane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bər.bəˈka.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [baɾ.baˈka.na]

Noun

barbacana f (plural barbacanes)

1. barbican
2. eaves

   Synonym: ràfec

Further reading

• “barbacana” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Noun

barbacana f (plural barbacanas)

1. barbican

Further reading

• “barbacana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10