spaventapasseri
Italian
editEtymology
editVerb-object compound, composed of spaventa (“to scare”) + passeri (“sparrows”), literally “sparrow-scarer”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editspaventapasseri m (invariable)
- scarecrow, straw man
- Synonym: (obsolete) spauracchio m
References
edit- ^ spaventapasseri in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication