xarrupallànties

Catalan

Etymology

xarrupa (“sucks”) +‎ llànties (“lamps”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ʃəˌru.pəˈʎan.ti.əs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˌru.paˈʎan.ti.es/

Noun

xarrupallànties m or f (plural xarrupallànties)

A pious person who spends the whole day in church.
Synonym: rosegaaltars

Further reading

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

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