gravetat

Catalan

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin gravitātem. First appears 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ɡɾə.βəˈtat]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ɡɾə.vəˈtat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡɾa.veˈtat]
• Rhymes: -at

Noun

gravetat f (plural gravetats)

1. gravity, the force of Earth's gravitation on things having weight or heaviness.
2. graveness, seriousness, heaviness

Related terms

• greu

Further reading

• “gravetat” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “gravetat” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “gravetat” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.