patracol

Catalan

Etymology

Alteration of protocol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pə.tɾəˈkɔl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pa.tɾaˈkɔl]

Noun

patracol m (plural patracols)

1. a long text or document
2. (in the plural) red tape, paperwork

   Synonym: paperassa

3. (Balearic) tangle, confusion

   Synonym: embull

Further reading

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