percha

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • coat hanger
  • coat rack
  • perch
  • physique; build (of body, especially a good one)

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan, Valencian perxa derived from Latin pertica (long pole, measuring rod, pole, staff).

Origin

Latin

pertica

Gloss

long pole, measuring rod, pole, staff

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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