Borrowed from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

(folklore) in Catalan celebrations, someone who wears a large papier-mâché head


buc

From Frankish *būk (“belly”), from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, stomach”). Compare Spanish buque (“vessel”) and Italian buco (“hole”).


quinta

(history, Catalonia) the payment by a city of one-fifth of its municipal taxes into the royal treasury as a condition of being granted a charter


elemental

(alchemy, folklore, mythology) elemental


papu

(folklore) a fantastic creature used to scare children


aloja

(folklore) a type of nymph or fairy woman believed to dwell in springs, pools, waterfalls, and lakes in areas of natural beauty


caganer

ca-noun

caganer m (plural caganers, feminine caganera)

(folklore, with definite article) "the defecator" (a small statue that may be found in the periphery of Bethlehem Nativity scenes in Catalonia and Andorra)


testimoni

Borrowed from Latin testimōnium. First attested in the 13th century.


capgròs

Coordinate term: gegant

(folklore) participant at a local festival who parades wearing a large papier maché head, giving the impression of having a very short body


fumera

(folklore) a doll with seven eyes which is placed near the fireplace during the Christmas season, supposedly to act as a spy for the Magi or the tió de Nadal


follet

Follet de la nit, rei de l'enganyifa / Cada any per Sant Joan ens fa una visita / Adormo els infants i faig que somniïn

1981, Jaume Sisa (lyrics and music), “Nit de Sant Joan”:


satrapia

Borrowed from Latin satrapīa, from Ancient Greek σατραπεία (satrapeía), from σατράπης (satrápēs). By surface analysis, sàtrapa + -ia.


moló

From mola (“millstone”) + -ó (diminutive suffix).

af

(archaeology) A type of handmill associated with the Talayotic culture of the Balearic Isles.


dècima

(history, numismatics) a copper coin worth one-tenth of a real, minted by Spain from 1850 to 1868


aalenià

From the city of Aalen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.


aalenià

ca-adj

aalenià (feminine aaleniana, masculine plural aalenians, feminine plural aalenianes)

aaleniana (feminine)
aalenians (masculine plural)
aalenianes (feminine plural)


cartutx

Borrowed from Spanish cartucho, borrowed from French cartouche, borrowed from Italian cartoccio (“paper bag”).


manaia

(religion, folklore) a Roman soldier in one of the processions during Setmana Santa (Holy Week)


aquelarre

From Basque akelarre, possibly via Spanish aquelarre.


oligarquia

Borrowed from Late Latin oligarchia, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía). By surface analysis, oligarca + -ia.


jaciment

Formed by analogy on the basis of Latin iaceō (“to lie”).


sàtrapa

Borrowed from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally “kingdom-protector”), which is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā); see there for more.

der

(history) satrap (governor of a Persian province)


neolític

ca-adj

neolític (feminine neolítica, masculine plural neolítics, feminine plural neolítiques)

neolítica (feminine)
neolítics (masculine plural)
neolítiques (feminine plural)


PCUS

w:ca:Partit Comunista de la Unió Soviètica

(history, politics) CPSU (Initialism of Partit Comunista de la Unió Soviètica.)


encamisada

The sense of "ambush" comes from the practice of donning white shirts when conducting a nighttime raid in order to clearly differentiate attackers from enemy combatants.

(folklore) a cavalcade of men dressed in identical shirts


talaiot

→ English: talayot; ⇒ talayotic

→ Spanish: talayot; ⇒ talayótico, pretalayótico

From talaia (“watchtower”) + -ot (augmentative suffix).


passejada

(folklore) parade of processional giants


australopitec

Borrowed from translingual Australopithecus.

bor+

(anthropology, paleontology) australopithecine, australopith


goja

Cognate with Occitan goja (“waitress”) (originally "young woman, maid"), perhaps from Hebrew גויה (goyá, “gentile woman”).


paleolític

ca-adj

paleolític (feminine paleolítica, masculine plural paleolítics, feminine plural paleolítiques)

paleolítica (feminine)
paleolítics (masculine plural)
paleolítiques (feminine plural)


gaiata

Castelló de la Plana
Castelló de la Plana

(folklore) An illuminated monument erected on the streets of Castelló de la Plana during the annual Magdalena Festival.


sàbat

Inherited from Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton, “Sabbath”), from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “Sabbath”).


víbria

Alteration of vibra, from Latin vīpera (“viper”).

(folklore) a figure of a female dragon paraded at popular festivals in various cities and towns in the Catalan Countries


foc follet

(folklore) will o' the wisp, ignis fatuus


simiot

(Northern, Spain, folklore) One of a race of demonic ape-like creatures which according to local legends once terrorised the city of Arles-sur-Tech in the comarca of Vallespir and surrounding areas of Baix Empordà


esquellotada

I ja per acabar amb aquests rituals al voltant del festeig, no podem deixar d'esmentar l'esquellotada (o esquellada, segons el poble). Quan un viudo o una viuda es tornava a casar, la gent del poble, normalment el jovent o la colla d'amics, agafaven tot de coses que podien fer soroll: esquellots, pots amb pedres, cassoles, etc., i s'aplegaven a la casa del nuvi per fer-li una bona serenata que podia durar fins l'endemà, quan l'acompanyaven al casori.

2008, Raquel Ricart, Costums i tradicions:

And to finish with these festive rituals, we cannot neglect to mention the esquellotada (or esquellada, according to the village). When a widower or a widow remarries, the people of the village, normally the youth or their group of friends, grab everything that could make noise: cowbells, jars full of stones, pots, etc. and gather at the house of the bridegroom to give him a nice serenade which could continue until the next morning when they accompany him to the wedding.

(folklore) charivari for a someone who remarries


patum

From earlier *potum by dissimilation, from pota (“paw”) + -um.

(folklore) A cardboard figure of a fantastic beast that is paraded through the streets at certain popular festivals.


calabrià

ca-adj

calabrià (feminine calabriana, masculine plural calabrians, feminine plural calabrianes)

calabriana (feminine)
calabrians (masculine plural)
calabrianes (feminine plural)