trencacors

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) +‎ cors (“hearts”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈkɔrs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) (most parts) /ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈkɔrs/, (some parts of Menorca) /ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈkɔs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈkɔɾs/

Noun

trencacors m (invariable)

(colloquial) heartbreaker

Further reading

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

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