penjoll

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *penduculus, from *pendicāre, from pendeō (“to hang down”). The j is due to the influence of penjar (“hang”), another derivation from *pendicāre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəɲˈʒɔʎ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [peɲˈd͡ʒɔʎ]

Noun

penjoll m (plural penjolls)

a hanging cluster of flowers or fruits, a bunch
Synonyms: pom, ramell
a pendant (a piece of jewellery which hangs suspended from a chain)

Further reading

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

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