sacaúntos

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sakaˈunto̝s/

Noun

sacaúntos m (plural sacaúntos)

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

See also

sacaúntos on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

“sacaúntos” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“sacaúntos” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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