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

Further reading

• “escarpe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• rescapé

Spanish

Verb

escarpe

1. inflection of escarpar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative