estira-i-arronsa

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-verb compound, composed of estira (“to stretch”) +‎ i (“and”) +‎ arronsa (“to contract”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌti.ɾə.i.əˈron.sə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌti.ɾa.i.aˈron.sa]

Noun

estira-i-arronsa m (uncountable)

give and take
Synonyms: estira-i-amolla, torcebraç

Further reading

“estira-i-arronsa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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