corretja

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin corrigia. First attested in 1271.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [kuˈrɛ.d͡ʒə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [koˈrə.d͡ʒə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [koˈre.d͡ʒa]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

corretja f (plural corretges)

  1. strap (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
  2. belt (band used in a machine to help transfer motion or power)
  3. leash (long cord for dogs)
  4. (architecture) purlin (longitudinal structural member of a roof)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “corretja”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.

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