estirabot
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
By metathesis from earlier (now dialectal) estaribot, from Spanish estribote, a satirical verse form.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [əs.ti.ɾəˈβot]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [əs.ti.ɾəˈbot]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [es.ti.ɾaˈbot]
Noun edit
estirabot m (plural estirabots)
- an absurdity, a silly thing to say, a piece of nonsense
- Aquells estirabots no es poden acceptar.
- Those absurdities can't be accepted.
Further reading edit
- “estirabot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.