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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/
- Rhymes: -elo
- Syllabification: es‧qui‧rue‧lo
Noun
esquiruelo m
- squirrel
- red squirrel
Derived terms