apagallums

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of apaga (“to snuff, to extinguish”) +‎ llums (“lights”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˌpa.ɣəˈʎums]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [aˌpa.ɣaˈʎums]

Noun

apagallums m (invariable)

1. candle snuffer
2. (Christianity) sacristan, sexton

   Synonym: sagristà

3. obscurantist

   Synonym: obscurantista

4. parasol mushroom

   Synonyms: paloma, cogomella

5. false salsify (Scorzonera laciniata)

   Synonyms: barballa, cuixabarba

6. London rocket (Sisymbrium irio)

   Synonyms: matallums, bufallums

Further reading

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