repicatalons

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of repica (“to peck again”) +‎ talons (“heels”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [rəˌpi.kə.təˈlons]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [reˌpi.ka.taˈlons]

Noun

repicatalons m (invariable)

1. reed bunting

Derived terms

• repicatalons petit

Further reading

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