capgròs

Catalan

Etymology

cap (“head”) +‎ gros (“large”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /kəbˈɡɾɔs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /kabˈɡɾɔs/

Adjective

capgròs (feminine capgrossa, masculine plural capgrossos, feminine plural capgrosses)

having a large head

Noun

A capgròs in a festival in Manresa.

capgròs m (plural capgrossos)

participant at a local festival who parades wearing a large papier maché head, giving the impression of having a very short body.
tadpole
flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus.
flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus

Synonyms

(festival participant): nan m
(tadpole): cullerot m
(fish): llíssera llobarrera f

See also

References

Institut d’Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4th edition). →ISBN.

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