xerrac
Catalan
Alternative forms
Etymology
From serra + -ac, with palatalization of the initial consonant.
Pronunciation
Noun
xerrac m (plural xerracs)
- handsaw
- musical saw
- ratchet (musical instrument)
- Synonyms: carrau, carrisc-carrasc, xerric-xerrac
Derived terms
- xerracar
Further reading
- “xerrac”, 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
- “xerrac” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.