espantaocells

Catalan

Etymology

espanta (“scares”) +‎ ocells (“birds”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əsˌpan.tə.oˈseʎs/

(Central) IPA^(key): /əsˌpan.tə.uˈseʎs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˌpan.ta.oˈseʎs/

Noun

espantaocells m (plural espantaocells)

scarecrow
Synonyms: espantall, espantapardals, babarota, santirot
bogeyman

Further reading

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

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