rocalla

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Catalan

Etymology

From rocall (rocks, rocky debris) +‎ -a. Compare French rocaille.

Pronunciation

Noun

rocalla f (plural rocalles)

  1. a rocky place
    Synonym: roquetar
  2. rockery, rock garden
  3. (art) rocaille, rococo
    Synonym: rococó

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From roca (rock) +‎ -alla. Compare French rocaille.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /roˈkaʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /roˈkaʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /roˈkaʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /roˈkaʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: ro‧ca‧lla

Noun

rocalla f (plural rocallas)

  1. rocks, pebbles; rockery
  2. rocaille, rococo
    Synonym: rococó

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