cercapersones

Catalan

Alternative forms

cerca (colloquial)

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of cerca (“to seek”) +‎ persones (“persons”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌsɛr.kə.pərˈso.nəs]
IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌsər.kə.pərˈso.nəs]
IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌseɾ.ka.peɾˈso.nes]

Noun

cercapersones m (invariable)

beeper, pager

Further reading

“cercapersones”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007