estiracabells

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of estira (“to pull, to stretch”) +‎ cabellsos (“hair”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /əsˌti.ɾə.kəˈbɛʎs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /əsˌti.ɾə.kəˈbəʎs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /esˌti.ɾa.kaˈbeʎs/

Noun

estiracabells m (invariable)

a dragonfly, especially the hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense)

Hypernyms

espiadimonis

Derived terms

a estiracabells

Further reading

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

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