rosegaaltars

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of rosega (“to gnaw”) +‎ altars (“altars”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ruˌzɛ.ɣə.əlˈtas]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [roˌzə.ɣə.əlˈtas]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [roˌze.ɣa.alˈtaɾs]

Noun

rosegaaltars m or f by sense (invariable)

1. sanctimonious person, hypocrite

   Synonym: xarrupallànties

Further reading

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