escull

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈkuʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈkuʎ]

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• Rhymes: -uʎ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *scoculum, from Latin scopulus, from Ancient Greek.

Noun

escull m (plural esculls)

1. reef
2. (figurative) obstacle, pitfall, stumbling block

Derived terms

• escullera

Etymology 2

Verb

escull

1. inflection of escollir:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

References

• “escull” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.