mastegatatxes
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of mastega (“to chew”) + tatxes (“tacks, blemishes”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [məsˌtɛ.ɣəˈta.t͡ʃəs]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [məsˌtə.ɣəˈta.t͡ʃəs]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [masˌte.ɣaˈta.t͡ʃes]
Noun edit
mastegatatxes m (invariable)
- European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
- Synonyms: papamosques, papafígol
- (figurative) faultfinder
- Synonym: criticador
Further reading edit
- “mastegatatxes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.