fòssil

See also: fossil, Fossil, and fóssil

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fossilis (“unearthed, dug up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈfɔ.sil]

Noun

fòssil m (plural fòssils)

1. fossil
2. (linguistics) fossil word

Derived terms

• fossilitzar

Related terms

• fossa

Further reading

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