escandall
Catalan
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *scandaculum, probably via Old Occitan escandalh or Ligurian scandaglio. Cognate to Spanish escandallo.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əs.kənˈdaʎ/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /es.kanˈdaʎ/
Noun
escandall m (plural escandalls)
- (nautical) lead, sonde
- (nautical) sounding
- (economics) pricing goods by means of a sample; sampling
Derived terms
- escandallar
Further reading
- “escandall” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.