ximpleria

Catalan

Etymology

From ximple +‎ -eria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʃim.pləˈɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [t͡ʃim.pleˈɾi.a]

Noun

ximpleria f (plural ximpleries)

1. buffoonery, nonsense

   Synonyms: bestiesa, rucada

Further reading

• “ximpleria”, 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
• “ximpleria” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “ximpleria”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025