Falset

See also: falset

Catalan

Etymology

Popularly derived from falç (“sickle”) +‎ -et, a diminutive suffix. Other suggested roots include Latin filix (“fern”) and fēlīx (“happy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [fəlˈsɛt]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [fəlˈsət]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [falˈset]

Proper noun

Falset m

The capital of the comarca of Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia

Derived terms

falsetà
falsetenc

Further reading

Falset on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca
“Falset” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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