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Spanish
Etymology
From pata (“foot”) + tús (possibly an onomatopoeia imitating the thump made by someone falling onto the ground). Some have proposed it that it may have come from French patapouf (“splat!”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pataˈtus/
- Rhymes: -us
- Syllabification: pa‧ta‧tús
Noun
patatús m (plural patatuses)
- (colloquial) faint (act of fainting), swoon
- Synonyms: desmayo, chungo
Cuando vi la factura de la luz, ¡casi me daba un patatús!- When I saw the electricity bill, I almost fainted!
- (colloquial) heart attack; fit
- Synonym: ataque al corazón
¡Que triste! Según su hijo, le dio un patatús mientras dormía.- How sad! According to his son, he suffered a heart attack in his sleep.
2014, Gutiérrez Flores Gutiérrez, Por una cabeza, page 74:Con que salgo de la cama y me encuentro á usted tenido en esa silla a la larga, porque le dió un patatús...- I got out of bed and I found you clinging onto that chair, for you had suffered a heart attack...
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