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Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of spaventa (“to scare”) + passeri (“sparrows”), literally “sparrow-scarer”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spaˌvɛn.taˈpas.se.ri/[1]
- Rhymes: -asseri
- Hyphenation: spa‧ven‧ta‧pàs‧se‧ri
Noun
spaventapasseri m (invariable)
- scarecrow, straw man
- Synonym: (obsolete) spauracchio m
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