net

Meaning

Adj

1. clean
2. net
3. (of a castell) built without a pinya, or without a folre or manilles when it would normally have these

Adv

cleanly

Noun

grandson

Concepts

clean

net

neat

tidily

clear

mere

nett

okay

plain

pure

simple

sole

solitary

stark

straightforward

⬆️

unclouded

uncontaminated

unpolluted

unpretentious

untainted

absolute

forthrightedly

cleanly

common

decently

light

Opposite of

brut, sutze

Synonyms

pur

clar

nítid

precís

sa

⚕️

senzill

simple

pròpiament

ordenat

polit

immaculat

pulcre

absolut

impol·lut

Translations

limpio

limpo

propre

net

sauber

pulito

mundus

rein

schoon

καθαρός

purus

líquido

netto

neto

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈnɛt]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: nitidus

Cognate with French: net

Cognate with Italian: netto

Cognate with Portuguese: neto

Cognate with Spanish: nieto

In summary

From Old Catalan net, from Vulgar Latin *nittus, syncopated from Latin nitidus (“bright, clear”). Doublet of nèdol ('pasturage'), from Old Catalan nèdeu (“clean”), from nitidus- but without the early syncope. Compare also French net, Italian netto.