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See also: jòc, jôc, and Joć

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Catalan joc, from Latin iocus (pastime, sport). Compare Occitan jòc, French jeu, Spanish juego.

Pronunciation

Noun

joc m (plural jocs)

  1. game (a playful or competitive activity)
  2. (uncountable) play (activity for amusement)
  3. gambling
  4. kit, set, service (any collection of items needed for a certain purpose)
  5. assembly (set of pieces working together in a mechanism)
  6. (music) rank, register
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Frankish *juk (perch, roost).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

joc m or f (plural jocs)

  1. roost (for birds)
  2. perch (in a bird cage)
  3. nest
Derived terms
  • anar a joc (to put (birds) in their roost; (figuratively) to put to bed)
  • ésser a joc (to be in bed)

Adjective

joc (feminine joca, masculine plural jocs, feminine plural joques)

  1. lying down, in bed

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Old Occitan

Romanian

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