mastegatatxes

Catalan

Etymology

mastega (“chews”) +‎ tatxes (“tacks”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /məsˌtɛ.ɡəˈta.t͡ʃəs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /masˌtɛ.ɡaˈta.t͡ʃes/

Noun

mastegatatxes m (plural mastegatatxes)

European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Synonym: papamosques
(figurative) faultfinder
Synonym: criticador

Further reading

“mastegatatxes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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