carculla

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan calculla. Of unknown, probably pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kərˈku.ʎə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kaɾˈku.ʎa]

Noun

carculla f (plural carculles)

(dialectal) seashell, conch
Synonym: conquilla

Related terms

caragol

Further reading

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

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