mastegatatxes

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mastega (“to chew”) +‎ tatxes (“tacks, blemishes”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /məsˌtɛ.ɡəˈta.t͡ʃəs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /məsˌtə.ɡəˈta.t͡ʃəs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /masˌte.ɡaˈta.t͡ʃes/

Noun

mastegatatxes m (invariable)

European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Synonyms: papamosques, papafígol
(figurative) faultfinder
Synonym: criticador

Further reading

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

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