capellà

See also: capella and Capella

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Compare Occitan capelan, French chapelain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.pəˈʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ka.peˈʎa]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

capellà m (plural capellans)

  1. chaplain
  2. priest
    Synonym: sacerdot
  3. slob
  4. the poor cod (Trisopterus minutus) or the pouting (Trisopterus luscus)
    Synonym: mòllera
  5. European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
    Synonyms: palaia, pelada

Derived terms

  • capellanada
  • capellanatge

Further reading