escarpe

See also: escarpé

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.kaʁp/

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

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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

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