batxiller

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French bachelier. Cognate with English bachelor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.t͡ʃiˈʎe]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ba.t͡ʃiˈʎeɾ]

Noun

batxiller m (plural batxillers, feminine batxillera)

1. (historical) holder of a bachelor's degree
2. someone holding a baccalaureate; a high school graduate
3. busybody

Derived terms

• batxillejar
• batxillerat

Noun

batxiller m (plural batxillers)

1. Mediterranean grenadier (Coryphaenoides mediterraneus)

Further reading

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