xarrupallànties

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of xarrupa (“to suck”) +‎ llànties (“lamps”).

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

xarrupallànties m or f by sense (invariable)

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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