pont
Pronunciation: [ˈpo̞n]
“pont” is a Catalan word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- a bridge (construction)
- any of various objects or structures resembling a bridge, such as the bridge of violin, a dental prosthesis, a piece of tissue connecting two parts of an organ, etc.
- a day which falls between a weekend and holiday, which employees will often take off in order to have a long weekend
In Catalan
- Estructura que serveix per passar persones, vehicles, etc. per sobre d'un curs d'aigua o un altre obstacle.
- Objecte en forma de pont.
- Dia feiner convertit en inhàbil o de lleure pel fet de caure entre dos dies de festa.
- Posició especial de la mà lliure d'un jugador sobre el feltre, que serveix per a guiar el final de la fletxa del tac, impulsat amb l'altra mà.
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan pont, from Latin pontem.
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