garratibat

Catalan

Etymology

From garra (“shank”) +‎ tibat (“stretched”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌɡa.rə.tiˈβat]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌɡa.rə.tiˈbat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌɡa.ra.tiˈbat]

Adjective

garratibat (feminine garratibada, masculine plural garratibats, feminine plural garratibades)

1. unable to move the legs; paralysed
2. (figurative) stupefied, astonished

   Synonyms: esbalaït, estupefacte

3. (colloquial) conceited, supercilious

Further reading

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