trencalòs

Catalan

Alternative forms

trencaossos

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) +‎ l' (“the”) +‎ os (“bone”). Calque of Latin ossifragus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈlɔs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈlɔs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈlɔs/

Noun

trencalòs m (plural trencalossos)

lammergeyer
Synonym: ossífrag

Further reading

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

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