Catalan Etymology Onomatopoeic, compare English clack, French clac, etc. Pronunciation IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈklɛ.kə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈklɛ.ka] Noun cleca f (plural cleques) slap (in the face) Synonyms: bufetada, clatellada Related terms clec Further reading “cleca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.