trèvol

Catalan

Alternative forms

• trègol (regional)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan trèvol, from Vulgar Latin *trifolum, alteration of Latin trifolium, calque of Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon, “clover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈtɾɛ.βul]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈtɾɛ.vol]

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Noun

trèvol m (plural trèvols)

1. clover
2. trefoil (symbol)

Derived terms

• trèvol menut
• trevolat
• trevolet

 

Descendants

• → Spanish: trébol

References

• “trèvol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.