espantaocells

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of espanta (“to scare”) +‎ ocells (“birds”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əsˌpan.tə.uˈseʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əsˌpan.tə.oˈseʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌpan.ta.oˈseʎs]

Noun

espantaocells m (invariable)

1. scarecrow

   Synonyms: espantall, espantapardals, babarota, santirot

2. bogeyman

Further reading

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