escarpe

See also: escarpé

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.kaʁp/

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Etymology 1

From escarper, of Germanic origin (probably via Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐍃 (*skarps), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Compare German scharf (“sharp”).

Noun

escarpe m (plural escarpes)

1. (obsolete, slang) murderer, killer

Etymology 2

From Italian scarpa.

Noun

escarpe f (plural escarpes)

1. (fortifications) escarpment

Further reading

• “escarpe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• rescapé

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈkaɾpe/ [esˈkaɾ.pe]
• Rhymes: -aɾpe
• Syllabification: es‧car‧pe

Noun

escarpe m (plural escarpes)

1. (historical) A sabaton, a piece of medieval armour that covers the foot.

Verb

escarpe

1. inflection of escarpar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “escarpe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024