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Etymology
Unknown. Possibly derived from the PIE root *skeyd- (“split, divide”) via some pre-Roman Indo-European language.
Pronunciation
Noun
escaig m (plural escaigs)
- remnant, fragment
- Synonym: escapoló
- an additional quantity amounting to less than the next round number
El compte és de sis euros i un escaig de trenta cèntims.- The bill is for six euros and an addition of 30 cents.
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