gàlib

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قالِب (qālib), from Classical Syriac ܩܠܒܝܕ (/⁠*qālobīḏ⁠/, “last”), from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopódion, “last”). Doublet of calibre.

Pronunciation

Noun

gàlib m (plural gàlibs)

  1. mould
    Synonym: motlle
  2. (railways) loading gauge
  3. (by extension) clearance

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