isard
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Catalan
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from a Pre-Roman (Basque or Iberian) root *izarr-, *isarr-.
Pronunciation
Noun
isard m (plural isards)
Adjective
isard (feminine isarda, masculine plural isards, feminine plural isardes)
- wild, rough, rugged (of terrain)
- Synonym: escabrós
- untamed, unapproachable (of animals)
- Synonym: salvatge
- surly, unsociable (of people)
- Synonym: esquerp
Further reading
- “isard” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan isard, possibly from a Pre-Roman (Basque or Iberian) root *izarr-, *isarr-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.zaʁ/
Audio (Switzerland): (file)
Noun
isard m (plural isards)
Further reading
- “isard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.