spaventapasseri

Italian

Etymology

spaventa (“scare”, imperative of spaventare) +‎ passeri (“sparrows”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spaˌvɛn.taˈpas.se.ri/
Hyphenation: spa‧ven‧ta‧pàs‧se‧ri

Noun

spaventapasseri m (invariable)

scarecrow, straw man

Synonyms

(obsolete) spauracchio

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