penjoll

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *penduculus, from *pendicāre, from pendeō (“to hang down”). The j is due to the influence of penjar (“hang”), another derivation from *pendicāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəɲˈʒɔʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [peɲˈd͡ʒɔʎ]

Noun

penjoll m (plural penjolls)

1. a hanging cluster of flowers or fruits, a bunch

   Synonyms: pom, ramell

2. a pendant (a piece of jewellery which hangs suspended from a chain)

Further reading

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