enganxa-roques

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of enganxa (“to stick to”) +‎ roques (“rocks”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əŋˌɡaɲ.ʃəˈrɔ.kəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eŋˌɡaɲ.t͡ʃaˈrɔ.kes]

Noun

enganxa-roques m (invariable)

1. Connemara clingfish (Lepadogaster candolii)

Further reading

• “enganxa-roques”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025