escandall

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *scandaculum, probably via Old Occitan escandalh or Ligurian scandaglio. Cognate to Spanish escandallo.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əs.kənˈdaʎ/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /es.kanˈdaʎ/

Noun

escandall m (plural escandalls)

(nautical) lead, sonde
(nautical) sounding
(economics) pricing goods by means of a sample; sampling

Derived terms

escandallar

Further reading

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

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