trencavits

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) +‎ vits (“penises”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈβits]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈvits]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈvits]

Noun

trencavits m (invariable)

1. sand lance (Ammodytes tobianus)

Further reading

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