morrió

Catalan

Etymology

From morro (“snout”) +‎ -ió.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [mu.riˈo]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [mo.riˈo]

Noun

morrió m (plural morrions)

1. muzzle (mouth guard)

   Synonym: boç

2. bearskin (high military cap)
3. morion (Castilian helmet)
4. muselet (wire cage fitted over a wine cork)
5. grate (grill placed over a drain or sewer)

Further reading

• “morrió” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “morrió” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.