suplefaltas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of suple (“to supply, to substitute”) +‎ faltas (“faults”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsupleˈfaltas/ [ˌsu.pleˈfal̪.t̪as]
  • Rhymes: -altas
  • Syllabification: su‧ple‧fal‧tas

Noun

suplefaltas m (plural suplefaltas)

  1. fall guy; scapegoat

Further reading

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