colís
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin cauliculus, diminutive of caulis (“cabbage”). The spelling reflects a dialectal plural form with ieisme reanalysed as a singular. In other varieties, the plural was dissimilated to conills or affricated to colitx.
Noun
colís m (plural colissos)
- (usually in the plural) bladder campion
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French coulisse.
Noun
colís m (plural colissos)
Further reading
- “colís”, 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