pinyol

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pīneolus, from pīneus (“relating to pine trees”). A variant of pinyó (“pine nut”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pinyol m (plural pinyols)

  1. seed (of fruits), stone, pit, pip
  2. (slang) a prolonged note from a singer, often at the climax of an aria
    La soprano ha fet un pinyol que ens ha deixat sense alè.
    The soprano sang a prolonged note that left us breathless.
  3. (slang) the essential part of an event; the core or climax
    La malaurada mort de Jordi Fité va trasbalsar de valent el pinyol de l'Assemblea Nacional Catalana.
    The unfortunate death of Jordi Fité strongly upset the core of the Catalan National Assembly

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