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esca

/ˈɛskə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
es-ca
IPA
/ˈɛskə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey.

noun

A fungal disease afflicting grapes.

noun

A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 6–9 L depending on the substance measured.

noun

A kind of measuring cup once used for measuring escas of grain.

noun

Initialism of electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin ēsca (“bait”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁ed-, ēsca, escá, scala, -, *skēlō

Usage

Inflected Forms

escae (plural) escas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cuartillo (1⁄12 esca) cunca (1⁄6 esca) ferrado (2 escas) fanega (10 escas)

Synonyms

illicium black measles XPS

Questions

How do you pronounce esca?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛskə/.
What does esca mean?
The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey.
Where does esca come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce esca

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