papamosques

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of papa (“to swallow”) +‎ mosques (“flies”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌpa.pəˈmɔs.kəs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpa.paˈmɔs.kes]

Noun

papamosques m (invariable)

flycatcher (small bird in the genus Muscicapa)
Synonym: mosquer

Hyponyms

mastegatatxes

Derived terms

papamosques del paradís

Further reading

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

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