mataburros

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ burros (“donkeys”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mataˈburos/ [ma.t̪aˈβ̞u.ros]
Rhymes: -uros
Syllabification: ma‧ta‧bu‧rros

Noun

mataburros m (plural mataburros)

(Latin America, humorous) dictionary
Synonyms: tumbaburros, diccionario
(Latin America, humorous) grille guard, bumper guard (car accessory)
(Uruguay) cattle grid

Alternative forms

mataburro (dictionary)

Further reading

“mataburros”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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