ventafocs

See also: Ventafocs

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of venta (“blows, fans”) +‎ focs (“fires”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌben.təˈfɔks]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌven.təˈfɔks]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌven.taˈfɔks]

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Noun

ventafocs m (invariable)

1. fire fan

   Synonyms: manxall, ventall de cuina

Noun

ventafocs f (invariable)

1. kitchen servant, maid

   Synonym: criada

2. (figurative) Person or institution forced to assume a humiliating role.

   Synonym: cendrosa

Derived terms

• La Ventafocs (“Cinderella”)

Further reading

• “ventafocs”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007