escaig

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly derived from the PIE root *skeyd- (split, divide) via some pre-Roman Indo-European language.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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escaig m (plural escaigs)

  1. remnant, fragment
    Synonym: escapoló
  2. an additional quantity amounting to less than the next round number
    El compte és de sis euros i un escaig de trenta cèntims.
    The bill is for six euros and an addition of 30 cents.

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