bescollada

Catalan

Etymology

From bescoll (“nape”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /bəs.koˈʎa.də/

(Central) IPA^(key): /bəs.kuˈʎa.də/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /bes.koˈʎa.da/

Noun

bescollada f (plural bescollades)

a blow to the nape of the neck
Synonym: clatellada
accolade (ceremonial blow with the flat of a sword)

Further reading

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

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