escaig
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Possibly derived from the PIE root *skeyd- (“split, divide”) via some pre-Roman Indo-European language.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]escaig m (plural escaigs)
- remnant, fragment
- Synonym: escapoló
- 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.
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “escaig” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.