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

• sacaúntos on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “sacaúntos”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sacaúntos”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN