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Asturian
Etymology
From Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “spare time, leisure”, later “conversations and the knowledge gained through them during free time; the places where these conversations took place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈkwela/,
- Rhymes: -ela
- Hyphenation: es‧cue‧la
Noun
escuela f (plural escueles)
- school
Chavacano
Etymology
From Spanish escuela.
Noun
escuela
- school
Hypernyms
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish escuela.
Noun
escuela
- school
Leonese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin schola.
Noun
escuela f (plural escuelas)
- school
References
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈkwela/
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: es‧cue‧la
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “spare time, leisure”, later “conversations and the knowledge gained through them during free time; the places where these conversations took place”).
Noun
escuela f (plural escuelas)
- school (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning)
- school (the followers of a particular doctrine)
- (climbing) crag
Usage notes
- In Spain, escuela typically refers to primary school, or an institution that teaches trades or arts (e.g. escuela de arte ("art school")) and not secondary or higher education.
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Etymology 2
Verb
escuela
- inflection of escolar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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