baldriga

Catalan

Etymology

Alteration of earlier baldritxa, from Vulgar Latin *pardice, from Latin perdix (“partridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəlˈðɾi.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [balˈðɾi.ɣa]

Noun

baldriga f (plural baldrigues)

1. shearwater

Further reading

• “baldriga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.