gleva

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin glēba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈɡlɛ.βə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈɡlə.və]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈɡle.va]

Noun

gleva f (plural gleves)

clod (lump of earth or clay)
(colloquial) slap (blow to the face)
Synonym: bufetada
clot, clump (solidified mass in a liquid)
Synonyms: coàgul, grumoll
(historical) the land allotted to a serf

Derived terms

aglevar

Further reading

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

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