trèvol
Catalan
Alternative forms
- trègol (regional)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan trèvol, from Vulgar Latin *trifolum, alteration of Latin trifolium, calque of Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon, “clover”).
Pronunciation
Noun
trèvol m (plural trèvols)
- clover
- trefoil (symbol)
- (card games, in the plural) clubs
Derived terms
- trèvol maduixer (“strawberry clover”)
- trèvol menut (“lesser trefoil”)
- trèvol pudent (“pitch trefoil”)
- trevolat
- trevolet (“white clover”)
Descendants
- → Spanish: trébol
See also
| Suits in Catalan · colls (layout · text) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| cors | diamants | piques | trèvols |
References
- “trèvol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.