estalvi

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Basque estalpe (protection).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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estalvi (feminine estàlvia, masculine plural estalvis, feminine plural estàlvies)

  1. safe, unhurt

Noun

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estalvi m (plural estalvis)

  1. the act of saving, thrift, economy
  2. that which is saved, savings
  3. (economics) saving
    Synonym: alforro
  4. (also plural) trivet (utensil placed under a hot dish to protect the surface below)
    Synonyms: rotlle, sitiet

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “estalvi” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading

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Occitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From estalviar.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Languedoc):(file)

Noun

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estalvi m (plural estalvis)

  1. saving (something (usually money) that is saved)