grataesquena

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of grata (“to scratch”) +‎ esquena (“back”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌɡɾa.tə.esˈkɛ.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌɡɾa.tə.esˈkə.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌɡɾa.ta.esˈke.na]

Noun

grataesquena m (plural grataesquenes)

1. backscratcher

Further reading

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