escambell

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Catalan (cf. also the parallel form escabell), from a variant of Old Occitan escabel, from Latin scabellum; the -m- is possibly due to influence from a variant form scamellum or a Vulgar Latin scamnillum.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əs.kəmˈbɛʎ/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /es.kamˈbɛʎ/
Rhymes: -eʎ

Noun

escambell m (plural escambells)

footstool

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