sacaúntos

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • sacaúntu

Etymology

From sacar (“to extract”) +‎ untu (“fat”). Compare Spanish sacamantecas and Galician sacaúntos.

Noun

sacaúntos m pl

  1. (Asturian mythology) bogeyman (an evil being used to scare children, usually vampiresque like)

Galician

Etymology

From sacar (“to extract”) +‎ unto (“fat of the abdomen”). Compare Spanish sacamantecas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sakaˈunto̝s/

Noun

sacaúntos m (invariable)

  1. (folklore) bogeyman (an evil being used to scare children)
    Synonym: coco

See also

References

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