escarabat

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *scarafaius, from Latin scarabaeus. The final -t may represent back-formation from a plural form *escaravaigs pronounced with a final -ts. Doublet of escarabeu, a learned borrowing.

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escarabat m (plural escarabats)

  1. beetle
  2. Ellipsis of escarabat de cuina (cockroach).
  3. (carpentry) bench hook

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escarabat m (plural escarabats)

  1. beetle