pillard

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French pillard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [piˈʎart]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [piˈʎaɾt]

Noun

pillard m (plural pillards, feminine pillarda, feminine plural pillardes)

1. pillager, looter
2. (colloquial) strapping lad

   Synonym: xicotàs

3. rascal, scamp

   Synonym: pillet

Derived terms

• pillardejar

Related terms

• pillar

Further reading

• “pillard”, 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

French

Etymology

From piller +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.jaʁ/

• Audio (Switzerland (Valais)):

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Noun

pillard m (plural pillards, feminine pillarde)

1. pillager, looter

Further reading

• “pillard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.