llapis

Catalan

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin lapis (stone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈʎa.pis]
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Noun

llapis m (invariable)

  1. pencil

Usage notes

  • In informal speech the non-standard plural llàpissos is sometimes used.

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