cantell

Catalan

Etymology

Probably ultimately derived from Proto-Celtic *kantos (“corner, rim (of a chariot wheel)”) via Medieval Latin cant(h)ellus, diminutive of canthus (“rim of a chariot wheel”). Compare Provençal cantel (“part, corner”), Catalan chantel (“part, corner, quarter”).

Noun

cantell m (plural cantells)

  1. edge, rim
  2. (of bread, cheese, etc.) crust, rind

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