rosegaaltars

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of rosega (“to gnaw”) +‎ altars (“altars”).

Pronunciation

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

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

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

Noun

rosegaaltars m or f by sense (invariable)

sanctimonious person, hypocrite
Synonym: xarrupallànties

Further reading

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

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