passa-rius

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“passes”) +‎ rius (“rivers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌpa.səˈriws]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌpa.saˈriws]

Noun

passa-rius m (invariable)

1. (Balearic) dunlin

   Synonym: territ variant

2. (Balearic) ringed plover

   Synonym: corriol gros

Further reading

• “passa-rius”, 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