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moble

Pronunciation: [ˈmo̞b.blə]

“moble” is a Catalan word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. piece of furniture
  2. charge

adjective

  1. movable (of property, as opposed to real estate)

In Catalan

  1. Element no fix que forma part de l’equipament estable de l’interior d'un edifici, en especial els habitatges. Típicament es refereixen a miralls, taules, seients, llits, objectes per a guardar-hi coses o bé d'adorn.
  2. Element ornamental que es diferencia de la figura perquè té una forma no figurativa i de la peça perquè es troba circumscrita dins d'una àrea definida. Quan coincideixen un moble i una peça en un mateix lloc, el moble es sobreposa a la peça.
  3. Bé que es pot moure.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan moble, from Latin mobilem, used in juridical contexts to refer to movable possessions. Compare Occitan mòble, French meuble, Spanish mueble. Doublet of mòbil, a borrowing from Latin.

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