matacacatas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ cacatas (“tarantulas”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmatakaˈkatas/ [ˌma.t̪a.kaˈka.t̪as]
  • Rhymes: -atas
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧ca‧ca‧tas

Noun

matacacatas m (plural matacacatas)

  1. (Dominican Republic) tarantula hawk
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