escandall

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *scandāculum, probably via Old Occitan escandalh or Ligurian scandaglio. Cognate to Spanish escandallo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.kənˈdaʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.kanˈdaʎ]

Noun

escandall m (plural escandalls)

1. (nautical) lead, sonde
2. (nautical) sounding
3. (economics) pricing goods by means of a sample; sampling

Derived terms

• escandallar

Further reading

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