pinyol

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pīneolus, from pīneus (“relating to pine trees”). A variant of pinyó (“pine nut”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pinyol m (plural pinyols)

  1. seed (of fruits), stone, pit, pip
  2. (slang) A prolonged note from a singer, often at the climax of an aria.
    La soprano ha fet un pinyol que ens ha deixat sense alè.
    The soprano sang a prolonged note that left us breathless.
  3. (slang) The essential part of an event; the core or climax.
    La malaurada mort de Jordi Fité va trasbalsar de valent el pinyol de l'Assemblea Nacional Catalana.
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