garsa

See also: gārša, garšā, and garša

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly of Celtic origin, from Celtiberian *cárcia, from Proto-Celtic *korksā, akin to Welsh crychydd and Breton kerc'heiz, and ultimately onomatopoeic in nature.

Compare Occitan agaça, gacha, Italian gazza, and French agace.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡar.sə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈɡaɾ.sa]
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Noun

garsa f (plural garses)

magpie

Derived terms

Further reading

“garsa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“garsa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“garsa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“garsa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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