carnestoltes

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin carnēs tollitas.

Noun

carnestoltes m (plural carnestoltes)

carnival before Lent in the Catalan Countries
Synonym: carnaval
a straw effigy burned on the last day of carnival

Further reading

“carnestoltes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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