esclau

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin sclavus (“slave”), from Late Latin Sclavus (“Slav”). Doublet of eslau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈklaw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˈklaw]

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• Rhymes: -aw

Noun

esclau m (plural esclaus, feminine esclava)

1. slave

See also

• eslau

Further reading

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