gasiu

Catalan

Etymology

Presumably a derivation from Late Latin gaza (“treasury, wealth, riches”), from Ancient Greek γάζα (gáza, “treasury, treasure”), from Old Median *ganǰəm (“treasure”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈziw/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈziw/

Adjective

gasiu (feminine gasiva, masculine plural gasius, feminine plural gasives)

stingy

Noun

gasiu m (plural gasiva)

miser, skinflint, cheapskate

Derived terms

gasiveria

Further reading

“gasiu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

c. People Personality,

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.