carnestoltes

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin carnēs tollitas.

Noun

carnestoltes m (invariable)

1. carnival before Lent in the Catalan Countries

   Synonym: carnaval

2. a straw effigy burned on the last day of carnival

Derived terms

• carnestoltesc

Further reading

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