queixal

Catalan

Etymology

From queix (“lower maxillar”), from Vulgar Latin capseum (“box-like”), from capsa (“box”) and capsus (“wagon body”), or possibly directly from this last one.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /kəˈʃal/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /kejˈʃal/

Noun

queixal m (plural queixals)

(dentistry) molar
tooth-shaped protuberance present in an otherwise straight line or flat surface

Synonyms

(molar): molar m

Related terms

queixal del seny m
queixalar
treure foc pels queixals

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