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escarpa.

splinter, thorn

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/esˈkaɾpa̝/

  1. splinter, thorn

    feminine

  2. tree bark, most notably when old and thick

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Germanic *skarpô (“sharp”).

noun/esˈkaɾpa̝/

  1. escarpment

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-der. Proto-Germanic *skerpaną Proto-Germanic *skarpazder. Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (*skarpa)der. Italian scarpabor. Galician escarpa Borrowed from Italian scarpa.

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