garratibat

Catalan

Etymology

From garra (“shank”) +‎ tibat (“stretched”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌɡa.rə.tiˈβat]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌɡa.rə.tiˈbat]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌɡa.ra.tiˈbat]

Adjective

garratibat (feminine garratibada, masculine plural garratibats, feminine plural garratibades)

unable to move the legs; paralysed
(figurative) stupefied, astonished
Synonyms: esbalaït, estupefacte
(colloquial) conceited, supercilious

Further reading

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

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