scutec

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scutec

/ˈsku.tek/

Where it comes from

Unknown. Possibly from Slavic *skutъ, or from Vulgar Latin *scuticum, from Latin scutica (“a leather lash, whip”) (itself borrowed from Ancient Greek σκύτος (skútos)), and probably confused with derivatives of cutis (“leather”) (compare cutica). Therefore, the meaning could have changed from a leather belt to that of fabric or cloth in general. Cognate to Aromanian scutic. Cf. also Albanian skutë (“apron”), Greek σκουτί (skoutí).

noun scutece · scutec · scutecul · scutecele

neuter nappy, diaper (an absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent.)

In English

diaper absorbent garment for waste material

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MLA

"scutec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/scutec. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scutec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scutec

Chicago

"scutec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scutec.

BibTeX

@misc{scutec_2026,
  title = {scutec},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scutec},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}