escolta

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See also: escoltá and escoltà

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from escoltar.

Noun

escolta f (plural escoltes)

  1. listening, eavesdropping
Derived terms

Noun

escolta m or f by sense (plural escoltes)

  1. scout
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

escolta

  1. inflection of escoltar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: es‧col‧ta

Etymology 1

Noun

escolta f (plural escoltas)

  1. escort (group of people who someone or something to provide protection)

Etymology 2

Verb

escolta

  1. inflection of escoltar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkolta/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -olta
  • Syllabification: es‧col‧ta

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian scorta (“accompaniment”).

Noun

escolta f (plural escoltas)

  1. escort (body of armed men to attend a person)
  2. (basketball) shooting guard

Noun

escolta m or f by sense (plural escoltas)

  1. bodyguard
    Synonyms: guardaespaldas, (Dominican Republic, Venezuela) espaldero
Usage notes

Etymology 2

Verb

escolta

  1. inflection of escoltar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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