escatimar

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.kə.tiˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.ka.tiˈmaɾ]
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

escatimar (first-person singular present escatimo, first-person singular preterite escatimí, past participle escatimat)

1. to use sparingly, to skimp

Further reading

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

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Spanish

Etymology

From Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*skattjan); compare 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌾𐌰 (skattja). Related to German Schatz (“treasure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskatiˈmaɾ/ [es.ka.t̪iˈmaɾ]

Verb

1. to use sparingly, to skimp
2. to scrimp, to stint, to cut corners

See also

• regatear

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001