ardit

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Frankish *hardid, part participle of Frankish *hardjan (“to harden”), from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.

Compare French hardi.

Adjective

ardit (feminine ardida, masculine plural ardits, feminine plural ardides)

  1. bold, daring
  2. (derogatory) impudent

Noun

ardit m (plural ardits)

  1. ruse, stratagem
    Synonym: estratagema

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Occitan hardit, from English farthing.

Noun

ardit m (plural ardits)

  1. (historical) farthing
  2. (historical) a billon coin minted in Catalonia from the 15th to the 18th century
Derived terms
  • ral d'ardits

Further reading
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