carril
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Catalan
Etymology
Probably from a Vulgar Latin *carrīlis, as an alteration of Late Latin currīlis, from Latin currus (“chariot”), with influence from carrus.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
carril m (plural carrils)
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References
- ^ “carril”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Further reading
- “carril” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “carril” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “carril” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Portuguese
Etymology
From carro + -il, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *carrīlis, as an alteration of Late Latin currīlis, from Latin currus, with influence from carrus.
Pronunciation
Noun
carril m (plural carris)
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Further reading
- “carril”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Etymology
From carro + -il, or from a Vulgar Latin *carrīlis, as an alteration of Late Latin currīlis, from Latin currus, with influence from carrus.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
carril m (plural carriles)
- lane (a lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles)
- Synonym: (Venezuela) canal
- track
- rail
- lane (in sports such as horse racing, swimming, track, etc.)
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References
- ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “carril”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading
- “carril”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28