Masculine

esclop

Meaning

  1. (masculine) clog (footwear)
  2. (masculine) slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata)

Pronounced as (IPA)
[əsˈklɔp]
Etymology

In summary

Probably from a crossing of Latin sculponeus (“clog”) (see sculponea) and Vulgar Latin *excloppus, from Late Latin cloppus. Compare Old French clop, cf. also Romanian șchiop, Italian zoppo.

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