pelagatos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pela (“to skin”) +‎ gatos (“cats”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pelaˈɡatos/ [pe.laˈɣ̞a.t̪os]
Rhymes: -atos
Syllabification: pe‧la‧ga‧tos

Noun

pelagatos m (plural pelagatos)

nobody (unimportant person)
Synonyms: pelagallos, don nadie, pintamonas

Further reading

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

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