escaig

Catalan

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly derived from the PIE root *skeyd- (“split, divide”) via some pre-Roman Indo-European language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈkat͡ʃ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˈkat͡ʃ]

Noun

escaig m (plural escaigs)

1. remnant, fragment

   Synonym: escapoló

2. an additional quantity amounting to less than the next round number

   El compte és de sis euros i un escaig de trenta cèntims.

   The bill is for six euros and an addition of 30 cents.

Derived terms

• i escaig

Further reading

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