mata-segells

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ segells (“stamps”). Calque of Spanish matasellos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˌma.tə.səˈʒe̞ʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˌma.tə.səˈʒeʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌma.ta.seˈd͡ʒeʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ˌma.ta.seˈʒeʎs]

Noun

mata-segells m (invariable)

1. postmark

   Synonyms: obliterador, estampilla

Further reading

• “mata-segells”, 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