llangardaix

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Etymology

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Blend of llagart +‎ fardaix.[1] The /n/ was possibly introduced through the influence of sargantana.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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llangardaix m (plural llangardaixos)

  1. lizard
    Synonyms: sargantana, fardatxo

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1984) “lagarto”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), volume III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 556

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