sacaúntos

Galician

Etymology

From sacar (“to extract”) +‎ unto (“fat of the abdomen”). Compare Spanish sacamantecas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sakaˈunto̝s/

Noun

sacaúntos m (invariable)

1. (folklore) bogeyman (an evil being used to scare children)

   Synonym: coco

See also

• sacaúntos on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

• “sacaúntos” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “sacaúntos” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.