escata
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan, probably from a Vulgar Latin scatus, squato < squatus, possibly crossed with *excaptāre, frequentative of Latin excipere.
Pronunciation
Noun
escata f (plural escates)
- scale (of an animal or insect)
See also
Further reading
- “escata” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan, probably from a Vulgar Latin scatus, squato < squatus, possibly crossed with *excaptāre, frequentative of Latin excipere.
Noun
escata f (plural escatas)
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