enganyapastors

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of enganya (“deceives”) +‎ pastors (“shepherds”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əŋˌɡa.ɲə.pəsˈtos]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eŋˌɡa.ɲa.pasˈtoɾs]
• Hyphenation: en‧ga‧nya‧pas‧tors

Noun

enganyapastors m (invariable)

1. nightjar, goatsucker
2. (Valencia) wagtail

   Synonym: cuereta

Derived terms

• enganyapastors d'alzina

Further reading

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