spauracchio

== Italian == === Etymology === From spaur(are) (“to scare”) +‎ -acchio (instrumental suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /spa.uˈrak.kjo/ Rhymes: -akkjo Hyphenation: spa‧u‧ràc‧chio === Noun === spauracchio m (plural spauracchi) (obsolete) scarecrow Synonym: spaventapasseri (by extension) anything eliciting fear or dread (by extension) a scaringly ugly or haggard person Synonyms: mostro, orco, castigamatti