daltabaix

Catalan

Etymology

Univerbation of d' (“from”) +‎ alt (“high”) +‎ a (“to”) +‎ baix (“low”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [dəl.təˈβaʃ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [dəl.təˈbaʃ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [dal.taˈbajʃ]

Noun

daltabaix m (plural daltabaixos)

racket, row, fuss, disorder
misfortune, mishap, calamity

Adverb

daltabaix

From the top of something down to the ground.
Va caure daltabaix de la teulada. ― He fell down from the roof.

Further reading

“daltabaix” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“daltabaix”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“daltabaix” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“daltabaix” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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