isard

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from a Pre-Roman (Basque or Iberian) root *izarr-, *isarr-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [iˈzart]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [iˈzaɾt]

Noun

isard m (plural isards)

1. chamois

   Synonym: camussa

Adjective

isard (feminine isarda, masculine plural isards, feminine plural isardes)

1. wild, rough, rugged (of terrain)

   Synonym: escabrós

2. untamed, unapproachable (of animals)

   Synonym: salvatge

3. surly, unsociable (of people)

   Synonym: esquerp

Further reading

• “isard” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan isard, possibly from a Pre-Roman (Basque or Iberian) root *izarr-, *isarr-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.zaʁ/

• Audio (Switzerland)

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Noun

isard m (plural isards)

1. Pyrenean chamois

Further reading

• “isard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.