rosegaaltars

Catalan

Etymology

rosega (“nibbles”) +‎ altars (“altars”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /roˌzɛ.ɡə.əlˈtas/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ruˌzɛ.ɡə.əlˈtas/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /roˌzɛ.ɡa.alˈtaɾs/

Noun

rosegaaltars m or f (plural rosegaaltars)

A sanctimonious person.
Synonym: xarrupallànties

Further reading

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

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