escarabeu

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scarabaeus. Doublet of escarabat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.kə.ɾəˈβɛw]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.kə.ɾəˈbɛw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.ka.ɾaˈbɛw]

Noun

escarabeu m (plural escarabeus)

1. scarab (amulet in the shape of a sacred scarab)

Further reading

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