scai
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Either from Serbo-Croatian čkȃlj / чка̑љ (although difficult on phonetic grounds) or more likely from a Vulgar Latin *squaleus (later reduced to *scalius), from Latin squaleo. Cf. Spanish escajo, Portuguese escalheiro. Less likely from Greek σκαλίας (skalías).
Noun edit
scai m (plural scai)
Declension edit
Declension of scai
Synonyms edit
- (thistle) ciulin
References edit
- scai in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)