patum
Catalan
editEtymology
editFrom earlier *potum by dissimilation, from pota (“paw”) + -um.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpatum f (plural patums)
- (folklore) A cardboard figure of a fantastic beast that is paraded through the streets at certain popular festivals.
- Synonym: tarasca
- (figurative) A person whose popularity is due to reasons other than their own merits.
Further reading
edit- “patum”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024