scai

Romanian

Etymology

Either from Serbo-Croatian čkȃlj / чка̑љ (although difficult on phonetic grounds) or more likely from a Vulgar Latin *squaleus (later reduced to *scalius), from Latin squaleo. Cf. Spanish escajo, Portuguese escalheiro. Less likely from Greek σκαλίας (skalías).

Noun

scai m (plural scai)

  1. thistle
  2. Velcro
    Synonym: arici

Declension

Declension of scai
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative scai scaiul scai scaii
genitive-dative scai scaiului scai scailor
vocative scaiule scailor

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