febrer
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [fəˈβɾe]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [fəˈbɾe]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [feˈbɾeɾ]
Audio (Valencia): (file) - Rhymes: -e(ɾ)
Etymology 1
Inherited from Late Latin Febrārius, from Latin Februārius.
Noun
febrer m (plural febrers)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
From febre (“fever”) + -er due to the use of eucalyptus oil produced from this tree as a febrifuge.
Noun
febrer m (plural febrers)
- blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)
- Synonyms: eucaliptus blau, eucaliptus comú
Further reading
- “febrer”, 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
- “febrer” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.