pregadeu

Catalan

Etymology

From prega (“prays”) +‎ Déu (“God”). As the name of a piece of furniture, a calque of French prie-Dieu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌpɾe.ɡəˈdew/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌpɾe.ɡaˈdew/

Noun

pregadeu m (plural pregadeus)

praying mantis
Synonym: plegamans
prie-dieu
Synonym: reclinatori

Further reading

“pregadeu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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