esquilo

esquilo

1. first-person singular present indicative of esquilar

• Hyphenation: es‧qui‧lo

From Vulgar Latin *scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, variant of Latin sciurus.

esquilo m (plural esquilos, feminine esquila, feminine plural esquilas)

1. 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.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

esquilo

1. first-person singular present indicative of esquilar

• IPA^(key): /esˈkilo/ [esˈki.lo]
• Rhymes: -ilo
• Syllabification: es‧qui‧lo

Borrowed from Asturian esquilu, from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, variant of Latin sciurus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros).

esquilo m (plural esquilos)

1. (dialectal, borrowed from Asturian) squirrel

   Synonym: ardilla

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

esquilo

1. first-person singular present indicative of esquilar

• “esquilo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014