cobertora

Catalan

Etymology

From cobertor +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ku.βərˈto.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ko.bərˈto.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ko.beɾˈto.ɾa]

Noun

cobertora f (plural cobertores)

1. lid, cover

   Synonym: tapadora

2. cover, pretext

   Synonym: pretext

3. (roofing) the convex tile in a Roman-style or monk and nun roof; imbrex

   Antonym: sotana

4. (geology) caprock
5. (birds) covert

Further reading

• “cobertora”, 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

Spanish

Adjective

cobertora f

1. feminine singular of cobertor