escòria

Meaning

1. (feminine) spoil (waste material from mining)
2. (feminine) slag, dross (waste material from smelting)
3. (feminine, figuratively) scum, dregs (of people)
4. (feminine) scoria

Concepts

slag

dross

cinders

scum

trash

scoria

impurity

Synonyms

cagaferro

carrall

impuresa

Translations

escoria

scoria

escória

scorie

jorra

σκύβαλο

σκωρία

απόβρασμα

salope

laitier

slag

immondizia

impurità

κάθαρμα

Pronounced as (IPA)

[əsˈkɔ.ɾi.ə]

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: scōria

In summary

Borrowed from Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία (skōría).