escabel

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan escabell, a parallel form to escambell, from Latin scabellum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskaˈbel/ [es.kaˈβ̞el]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: es‧ca‧bel

Noun

escabel m (plural escabeles)

1. footrest; footstool

   Synonym: reposapiés

Further reading

• “escabel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28