encarcarat

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps from earlier enarquerat, from arc (“bow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əŋ.kər.kəˈɾat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [eŋ.kaɾ.kaˈɾat]

Adjective

encarcarat (feminine encarcarada, masculine plural encarcarats, feminine plural encarcarades)

1. stiff, rigid, inflexible

Further reading

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