esquàlid

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin squalidus.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈkwa.lit/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈkwa.lit/

Adjective

esquàlid (feminine esquàlida, masculine plural esquàlids, feminine plural esquàlides)

skinny, emaciated
Synonym: esquelètic
scanty, puny, miserable
Synonyms: escarransit, esquifit

Further reading

“esquàlid” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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