"testaferru" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Asturian]

IPA: /testaˈferu/, [t̪es̪.t̪aˈfe.ru] Forms: testaferros [plural]
Rhymes: -eru Etymology: Pseudo-Italianism, derived from the Italian phrase testa di ferro (“iron head”). Compare Aragonese and Spanish testaferro, Leonese testaferre, and Portuguese testa de ferro. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ast|it}} Pseudo-Italianism, {{der|ast|it|-}} Italian, {{cog|an|-}} Aragonese, {{cog|es|testaferro}} Spanish testaferro, {{cog|roa-leo|testaferre}} Leonese testaferre, {{cog|pt|testa de ferro}} Portuguese testa de ferro Head templates: {{head|ast|noun|||||plural|testaferros|checkredlinks=1|f3accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|head=}} testaferru m (plural testaferros), {{ast-noun|m|testaferros}} testaferru m (plural testaferros)
  1. front man, straw man, figurehead Tags: masculine
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