tallavent

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of talla (“to cut”) +‎ vent (“wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌta.ʎəˈβen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌta.ʎəˈvent]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌta.ʎaˈvent]

Noun

tallavent m (plural tallavents)

1. (agriculture) windbreak

   Synonyms: trencavent, paravent

Further reading

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