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Verb
esquilo
- first-person singular present indicative of esquilar
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, variant of Latin sciurus.
Noun
esquilo m (plural esquilos, feminine esquila, feminine plural esquilas)
- squirrel (any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail)
- O esquilo trepou à árvore. ― The squirrel climbed the tree.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
esquilo
- first-person singular present indicative of esquilar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈkilo/
- Rhymes: -ilo
- Syllabification: es‧qui‧lo
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Asturian esquilu, from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, variant of Latin sciurus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros).
Noun
esquilo m (plural esquilos)
- (dialectal, borrowed from Asturian) squirrel
- Synonym: ardilla
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
esquilo
- first-person singular present indicative of esquilar
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