apegalós

Catalan

Etymology

From a- +‎ pega +‎ -al +‎ -ós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.pə.ɣəˈlos]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.pe.ɣaˈlos]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Adjective

apegalós (feminine apegalosa, masculine plural apegalosos, feminine plural apegaloses)

1. sticky

   Synonym: enganxós

2. (figurative) clingy

Noun

apegalós m (plural apegalosos)

1. cleavers (Galium aparine)

   Synonyms: apegalosa, amor de l'hortolà, rèvola

Further reading

• “apegalós”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007