llosa

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan losa, from Latin lausia, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish or Celtiberian *lausia, from Proto-Celtic *plousā (“stone slab”), of uncertain ultimate origin. Cognate with Spanish losa, French lauze, Galician lousa, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʎɔ.zə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈʎɔ.za]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

llosa f (plural lloses)

  1. slate (tile)
    Synonym: llosarda
  2. slate (mineral)
    Synonym: llicorella
  3. slab, flagstone
  4. deadfall (stone slab used to make a deadfall trap for small game)
  5. gravestone
    Synonym: làpida
  6. (figurative) burden

Derived terms

References

  • “llosa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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