Canigó
/kəniˈɣo/
CA
A mountain massif in the Eastern Pyrenees, southern France, also the title of a famous 1886 epic poem by Jacint Verdaguer, a leading figure of Catalan literature.
El Canigó és una muntanya molt coneguda als Pirineus.
Canigó is a very well-known mountain in the Pyrenees.
Etymology
The name derives from the Latin word 'Canigonus', which likely has pre-Roman Celtic origins referring to the mountain's prominent position in the region.
Memory Aid
Link Canigó to Catalan culture: the mountain and the famous poem share the same name.
Collocations
muntanya del Canigópoema Canigó
Related Words
PirineusJacint Verdaguermuntanya