escarada
Catalan
Etymology
From escar (“drydock”) + -ada, presumably because this kind of work was common in shipyards.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əs.kəˈɾa.də/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /es.kaˈɾa.da/
Noun
escarada f (plural escarades)
- piece work (work paid for by the piece as opposed to by the time worked)
- Synonym: preu fet
Derived terms
- escarader
Related terms
- escarar
Further reading
- “escarada” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.