Question

Write the meaning of the word : 'escates':

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Answer 1

an extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.

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Answer 2

Escate refers to a scale for animals, incests, etc.

• There is no clear definition of the word and could possibly be an outdated term used in olden times that is no longer used anymore.
• The word is said to have come from Latin but rather the Vulgar side of Latin. It is said to come from the word 'scatta' which is of unknown origin but is in the family of words such as scatus, squto, squatam, etc.
• The other definition o the word is a link in armor or an extension of an armor's link.
• It is synonymous with the word escama which means the scale of a fish which is also rooted in Latin.
• Another word related to escates is escatar which is a verb that does not have a fixed meaning but more likely than not refers to measuring something.
• Often times there are words like these which lose their relevancy and meaning over time possibly due to lack of usage or the creation of new words which make it easier to describe something.

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