trencacors

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) +‎ cors (“hearts”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈkɔrs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, most parts) [ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈkɔrs], (some parts of Menorca) [ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈkɔs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈkɔrs]

Noun

trencacors m (invariable)

1. (colloquial) heartbreaker

Further reading

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