escletxa

Catalan

Alternative forms

escletlla, cleta, cletxa

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin crepitō.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈkle.t͡ʃə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈkle.t͡ʃa/

Noun

escletxa f (plural escletxes)

crack, gap (narrow opening)
Synonym: esquerda

escletxa legal ― legal loophole

Further reading

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

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