estiracordetes

Catalan

Etymology

From estira (“stretches”) +‎ cordetes, diminutive of cordes (“ropes”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əsˌti.ɾə.koɾˈdə.təs/

(Central) IPA^(key): /əsˌti.ɾə.kurˈdɛ.təs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˌti.ɾa.koɾˈde.tes/

Noun

estiracordetes m or f (plural estiracordetes)

executioner's assistant
(figurative) An accomplice in doing harm to someone.

Further reading

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

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