escarpa

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See also: escarpá

Galician

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skarpô (sharp).[1]

Noun

escarpa f (plural escarpas)

  1. splinter, thorn.
  2. tree bark, most notably when old and thick.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian scarpa.[2]

Noun

escarpa f (plural escarpas)

  1. escarpment.
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. escarpa².
  2. ^ Template:R:DCECH

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian scarpa.

Noun

escarpa f (plural escarpas)

  1. escarpment

Further reading