llamenc

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lambēntem (“licking”) with a change of final consonant.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ʎəˈmɛŋ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʎəˈməŋk]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ʎaˈmeŋk]

Adjective

llamenc (feminine llamenca, masculine plural llamencs, feminine plural llamenques)

choosy, picky, fussy (about food)

Derived terms

llamenqueria

Further reading

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

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