tragaldabas
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Verb-object compound, composed of traga (“to swallow”) + aldabas (“doorknockers”); unclear.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌtɾaɡalˈdabas/ [ˌt̪ɾa.ɣ̞al̪ˈd̪a.β̞as]
Rhymes: -abas
Syllabification: tra‧gal‧da‧bas
=== Noun ===
tragaldabas m or f by sense (plural tragaldabas)
greedyguts
=== Noun ===
tragaldabas m (plural tragaldabas)
bottomless pit
Synonyms: pozo sin fondo, barril sin fondo
=== Further reading ===
“tragaldabas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025