esquifit

Catalan

Alternative forms

(Western Catalan) escafit

Etymology

Eastern Catalan variant of escafit, from Old Occitan escafit (“tall and thin, run to seed”). Ultimate origin unknown.

Pronunciation

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

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /es.kiˈfit/

Adjective

esquifit (feminine esquifida, masculine plural esquifits, feminine plural esquifides)

inadequate, scanty, undersized
Synonyms: migrat, mesquí

Derived terms

esquifidesa
esquifir-se

Further reading

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

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