espantaocells

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of espanta (“to scare”) +‎ ocells (“birds”).

Pronunciation

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

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

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

Noun

espantaocells m (invariable)

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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