escajo

Spanish

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from or linked to a Vulgar Latin *squaleus, from Latin squāleō or squālus. Cf. also Portuguese escalho, escalheiro, Asturian escayu, Romanian scai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈkaxo/ [esˈka.xo]
• Rhymes: -axo
• Syllabification: es‧ca‧jo

Noun

escajo m (plural escajos)

1. tilling (of a field)
2. (Cantabria) Ulex minor

Further reading

• “escajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10