escaig

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈkat͡ʃ/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈkat͡ʃ/

Noun

escaig m (plural escaigs)

remnant, fragment
Synonym: escapoló
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.

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