caient

Catalan

Etymology

From caure.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /kəˈjent/

(Central) IPA^(key): /kəˈjen/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /kaˈjent/

Noun

caient m (plural caients)

drape (of clothing)
(nautical) Either of the two vertical edges of a square sail

Derived terms

caient de popa
caient de proa

Verb

caient

gerund of caure

Further reading

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

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