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English word origin

Etymology of esca

From Latin ēsca (“bait”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey. · A fungal disease afflicting grapes.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin ēsca (“bait”).

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  • Root classification mention*h₁ed-ine-pro
  • Derivation mentionēscala
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 6–9 L depending on the substance measured. · A kind of measuring cup once used for measuring escas of grain.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Galician escá, from Hispanic Late Latin scala (“bowl”) attested in Isidore of Seville, probably from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō (“bowl”). Cognate with German Schale and Dutch schaal.

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