esclavina

Catalan

Etymology

From Byzantine Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.kləˈβi.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.kləˈvi.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.klaˈvi.na]

Noun

esclavina f (plural esclavines)

1. (historical) hooded cape worn by mediaeval Slavic pilgrims
2. pellegrina (cape worn by Roman Catholic clergy)

Related terms

• esclau

Further reading

• “esclavina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Noun

esclavina f (plural esclavinas)

1. pellegrina
2. small bangle

Further reading

• “esclavina”, 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