espantalho

Portuguese

Etymology

From espantar +‎ -alho.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/, /es.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/, /eʃ.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/

  • Rhymes: -aʎu
  • Hyphenation: es‧pan‧ta‧lho

Noun

espantalho m (plural espantalhos)

  1. scarecrow (an effigy made to scare the birds away)

References
  1. “espantalho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “espantalho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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