escaig
Catalan
editEtymology
editUnknown. Possibly derived from the PIE root *skeyd- (“split, divide”) via some pre-Roman Indo-European language.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editescaig 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
editFurther reading
edit- “escaig” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.