estalvi

estalvi

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque estalpe (“protection”).[1]

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /əsˈtal.vi/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈtal.bi/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈtal.vi/

Adjective

estalvi (feminine estalvia, masculine plural estalvis, feminine plural estalvies)

1. safe, unhurt

Noun

estalvi m (plural estalvis)

1. The act of saving, thrift, economy.
2. That which is saved, savings.
3. (economics) saving

   Synonym: alforro

4. (also plural) trivet (utensil placed under a hot dish to protect the surface below)

   Synonyms: rotlle, sitiet

Derived terms

• compte d'estalvis
• estalviar

References

1. “estalvi” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading

• “estalvi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “estalvi”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
• “estalvi” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “estalvi” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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Occitan

Alternative forms

• estauvi

Etymology

From estalviar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

estalvi m (plural estalvis)

1. saving (something (usually money) that is saved)