espluga

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈplu.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈplu.ɣa]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin spelūca, variant form of spelunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave”).

Noun

espluga f (plural esplugues)

1. cave, cavern

   Synonym: cova

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

espluga

1. inflection of esplugar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “espluga”, 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