espantallo

Galician

Espantallos

Alternative forms

• espantalho (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From espantar (“to scare”) +‎ -allo. Compare Catalan espantall.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [espanˈtaʎʊ]

Noun

espantallo m (plural espantallos)

1. scarecrow
2. 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, 2012–2024