espantabrujas

== Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of espanta (“to scare”) +‎ brujas (“witches”). Literally, “scarewitches” or "witch scarer." === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˌpantaˈbɾuxas/ [esˌpãn̪.t̪aˈβ̞ɾu.xas] Rhymes: -uxas Syllabification: es‧pan‧ta‧bru‧jas === Noun === espantabrujas f (plural espantabrujas) a rough-sculpted figure placed upon a chimney, usually spherically-shaped, which supposedly keeps away witches and hexes from the house, being characteristic of the traditional buildings of the Aragonese Pyrenees. Synonyms: bichelo, capiscol === Further reading === “espantabrujas”, in Diccionario de Bienes Culturales‎[1], Ministry of Culture (Spain), 16 September 2024 (last accessed), archived from the original on 16 September 2024