Catalan

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Etymology

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Probably from a Vulgar Latin *excurtiōnem, from Late Latin curtiō, from Latin curtus (short).[1] Compare Spanish escuerzo, dialectal Italian scorzone, Mozarabic uxcurchón.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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escurçó m (plural escurçons)

  1. viper, adder
  2. stingray
    Synonym: milana

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ escurçó”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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