spaventapasseri
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of spaventa (“to scare”) + passeri (“sparrows”), literally “sparrow-scarer”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spaventapasseri m (invariable)
- scarecrow, straw man
- Synonym: (obsolete) spauracchio m
References[edit]
- ^ spaventapasseri in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication