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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin pīneolus, from pīneus (“relating to pine trees”). A variant of pinyó (“pine nut”).
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Noun
pinyol m (plural pinyols)
- seed (of fruits), stone, pit, pip
- (slang) a prolonged note from a singer, often at the climax of an aria
La soprano ha fet un pinyol que ens ha deixat sense alè.- The soprano sang a prolonged note that left us breathless.
- (slang) the essential part of an event; the core or climax
La malaurada mort de Jordi Fité va trasbalsar de valent el pinyol de l'Assemblea Nacional Catalana.- The unfortunate death of Jordi Fité strongly upset the core of the Catalan National Assembly
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