parot
Catalan
Etymology
From pare (“father”) + -ot (“augmentative ending”).
Pronunciation
Noun
parot m (plural parots)
- (Valencia) dragonfly
- Synonym: libèl·lula
Derived terms
Further reading
- “parot”, 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
- “parot” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English parrot, from Middle French perrot.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈparɔt/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpaːrɔt/, /ˈparɔt/
Noun
parot m (plural parotau or parotiaid or parots)
Derived terms
- plu parot (“parrot's feather”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| parot | barot | mharot | pharot |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “parot”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies