molinet

See also: Molinet

English

Etymology

From French moulinet, from moulin +‎ -et. Doublet of moulinet.

Noun

molinet (plural molinets)

(historical) A short rod that was used for stirring hot chocolate drinks before emulsifiers were available.

Catalan

Etymology

From molí (“mill”) +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [mu.liˈnɛt]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [mo.liˈnət]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [mo.liˈnet]

Noun

molinet m (plural molinets)

Diminutive of molí (“mill”)
handmill (for pepper, coffee, etc.)
(nautical) windlass
(oceanography) current meter
(swimming) eggbeater

Derived terms

molinet d'àncora
molinet d'espècies
molinet de cafè
molinet de pebre
molinet de vent

Related terms

molinar

Further reading

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

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