escòria

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία (skōría).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈkɔ.ɾi.ə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˈkɔ.ɾi.a]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Noun

escòria f (plural escòries)

  1. spoil (waste material from mining)
    Synonym: runam
  2. slag, dross (waste material from smelting)
  3. (figurative) scum, dregs (of people)
  4. (geology) scoria

Derived terms

  • escoriaci

Further reading

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