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patum.

A cardboard figure of a fantastic beast that is paraded through the streets at certain popular festivals.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[pəˈtum]Balearic, Central, Northern[paˈtum]Northwestern, Valencia
  1. A cardboard figure of a fantastic beast that is paraded through the streets at certain popular festivals.

    feminine
  2. A person whose popularity is due to reasons other than their own merits.

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From earlier *potum by dissimilation, from pota (“paw”) + -um.

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