squirrel

Significado (English)

Noun

1. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
2. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
3. Someone who displays a squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
4. A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.

Verb

To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use

Conceptos

ardilla

de ardilla

arda

piel de ardilla

Synonyms

rodent

red squirrel

hoard

see also

store

grey squirrel

tree squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

cat squirrel

flying squirrel

palm rat

grey

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈskwɪɹl̩/

Etimología (English)

Inherited from inglés medio: squirel

Cognate with francés: écureuil

In summary

From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros) "shadow-tail", from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Displaced native Middle English acquerne, aquerne, from Old English ācweorna.