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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Basque estalpe (“protection”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
estalvi (feminine estàlvia, masculine plural estalvis, feminine plural estàlvies)
- safe, unhurt
Noun
estalvi m (plural estalvis)
- the act of saving, thrift, economy
- that which is saved, savings
- (economics) saving
- Synonym: alforro
- (also plural) trivet (utensil placed under a hot dish to protect the surface below)
- Synonyms: rotlle, sitiet
Derived terms
References
- ^ “estalvi” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Further reading
Occitan
Etymology
From estalviar.
Pronunciation
Noun
estalvi m (plural estalvis)
- saving (something (usually money) that is saved)