trencalòs
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Catalan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) + l' (“the”) + os (“bone”). Calque of Latin ossifragus.
Pronunciation
Noun
trencalòs m (plural trencalossos)
- lammergeyer
- Synonym: ossífrag
Further reading
- “trencalòs” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.