esquàlid

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin squalidus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

esquàlid (feminine esquàlida, masculine plural esquàlids, feminine plural esquàlides)

  1. skinny, emaciated
    Synonym: esquelètic
  2. scanty, puny, miserable
    Synonyms: escarransit, esquifit

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