pabil

Old Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *papīlum, from Latin papȳrus. Attested from 1262.

Noun

pabil m

  1. candlewick

References

  • “pabil” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *papīlum, from Latin papȳrus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈbil/

Noun

pabil m (oblique plural pabils, nominative singular pabils, nominative plural pabil)

  1. candlewick

References