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Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
escafandra f (plural escafandres)
- Alternative form of escafandre
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French scaphandre, from Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “boat”) and ἀνδρός (andrós, “man”). Term first used in French in 1775 by Jean-Baptiste de la Chappelle.[1] Cognate with Portuguese escafandro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eskaˈfandɾa/
- Rhymes: -andɾa
- Syllabification: es‧ca‧fan‧dra
Noun
escafandra f (plural escafandras)
- diving suit
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