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barraca.

hut, tent

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[bəˈra.kə]Balearic, Central, Northern[baˈra.ka]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. hut, tent

    feminine

  2. storage shed

    feminine

  3. market stall

    feminine

  4. barrack

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *barra Catalan barrader.? Celticder. Celtiberiander. Paleo-Hispanic der. Iberiander. Latin *barrumder.? Catalan barraca Uncertain. Probably either a diminutive of barra (“bar”), from Vulgar Latin *barra (“bar”), or a diminutive of Vulgar Latin *barrum (“clay, mud”), probably ultimately from Celtiberian or Paleo-Hispanic.

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