espantallo
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From espantar (“to scare”) + -allo. Compare Catalan espantall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [espanˈtaʎʊ]
Noun
espantallo m (plural espantallos)
- scarecrow
- good-for-nothing person
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espantallo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espantallo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espantallo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- “espantallo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025