carnestoltes

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin carnēs tollitas.

Noun

carnestoltes m (invariable)

1. carnival before Lent in the Catalan Countries

   Synonym: carnaval

2. a straw effigy burned on the last day of carnival

Derived terms

• carnestoltesc

Further reading

• “carnestoltes”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007