tallaplomes
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of talla (“to cut”) + plomes (“quills”), because the original use was cutting and sharpening quills for writing.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tallaplomes m (invariable)
- penknife
- Synonym: trempaplomes
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “tallaplomes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.