escata

Probably from a Vulgar Latin *scatta, attested as scatus, squato and squatam, of unknown origin.

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈka.tə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈka.ta/

escata f (plural escates)

1. scale (of an animal or insect)

• escama

• esquama

• “escata” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “escata” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Probably from a Vulgar Latin *scatta, attested as scatus, squato and squatam, of unknown origin.

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escata f (plural escatas)

1. scale (of an animal, etc.)
2. (by extension) link (in armor)

• (scale): escama

• escatar