esquiruelo

Aragonese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin scūriolus, a diminutive of scūrius, metathesized variant of Latin sciūrus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros). Compare Occitan esquirou, Catalan esquirol, and Italian scoiattolo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskiˈɾwelo/
  • Syllabification: es‧qui‧rue‧lo
  • Rhymes: -elo

Noun

esquiruelo m

  1. squirrel
  2. red squirrel

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • esquiruelo volador
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