eskutitz

Basque

Etymology

Coined by Manuel de Larramendi as ezkutu (“hidden”) +‎ hitz (“word”), later been reanalyzed as esku (“hand”) +‎ hitz (“word”).

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /es̺kutit͡s̻/ [es̺.ku.t̪it͡s̻]
  • Rhymes: -utits̻
  • Hyphenation: es‧ku‧titz

Noun

eskutitz inan

  1. letter (message)
    Synonyms: gutun, letra (Northern)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • "eskutitz" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “eskutitz” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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