tragaldabas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of traga (“to swallow”) +‎ aldabas (“doorknockers”); unclear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɾaɡalˈdabas/ [ˌt̪ɾa.ɣ̞al̪ˈd̪a.β̞as]
  • Rhymes: -abas
  • Syllabification: tra‧gal‧da‧bas

Noun

tragaldabas m or f by sense (plural tragaldabas)

  1. greedyguts

Noun

tragaldabas m (plural tragaldabas)

  1. bottomless pit
    Synonyms: pozo sin fondo, barril sin fondo

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