mordassa

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin mordācia, neuter plural of mordāx (“biting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [murˈda.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [morˈda.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [moɾˈða.sa]

Noun

mordassa f (plural mordasses)

1. gag
2. vise
3. (of a tool) jaw
4. (automotive) shoe (of a brake)

   Synonym: soc

Derived terms

• emmordassar

Related terms

• mordaç

Further reading

• “mordassa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024