balane

1. (masculine) barnacle, especially the acorn barnacle
2. (dated, masculine) glans

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ba.lan/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: balanus

Cognate with Catalan: bàlan

Cognate with Italian: balano

Cognate with Portuguese: bálano

Cognate with Spanish: bálano

In summary

Borrowed from Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”). Cognate with Catalan bàlan, Italian balano, Portuguese bálano, Spanish bálano.

Concepts

acorn barnacle

Balanus balanoides

rock barnacle

Translations

bàlan

Seepocke

balano

pąkla