carrincló

Catalan

Etymology

From obsolete carranco, influenced by Occitan carrinclar (“to squeak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.riŋˈklo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ka.riŋˈklo]

Adjective

carrincló (feminine carrinclona, masculine plural carrinclons, feminine plural carrinclones)

1. ridiculous, corny

   Synonym: ridícul

2. tired, ordinary
3. (Central) repetitive, monotonous

   Synonym: repetitiu

Derived terms

• carrinclonada
• carrincloneria

Related terms

• carranc

Further reading

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