apagallums

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of apaga (“to snuff, to extinguish”) +‎ llums (“lights”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˌpa.ɣəˈʎums]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [aˌpa.ɣaˈʎums]

Noun

apagallums m (invariable)

candle snuffer
(Christianity) sacristan, sexton
Synonym: sagristà
obscurantist
Synonym: obscurantista
parasol mushroom
Synonyms: paloma, cogomella
false salsify (Scorzonera laciniata)
Synonyms: barballa, cuixabarba
London rocket (Sisymbrium irio)
Synonyms: matallums, bufallums

Further reading

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

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