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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan pèr (“cauldron”), from Vulgar Latin *parium, from Transalpine Gaulish parios, from Proto-Celtic *kʷaryos. Cognate to Irish coire, Welsh pair.
Pronunciation
Noun
pèr m (plural pèrs)
- (archaic or dialectal) cauldron
- Synonym: caldera
Further reading
- “pèr” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “pèr” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Venetan
Etymology
Compare Italian paio
Noun
pèr m (plural pèri)
- pair