squirrel

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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

Verb

1. (transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use
2. (intransitive) To become distracted

Concepts

écureuil

d'écureuil

Synonymes

rodent

red squirrel

hoard

see also

store

grey squirrel

tree squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

cat squirrel

flying squirrel

palm rat

grey

Traductions

scoiattolo

ardilla

Eichhörnchen

eekhoorn

esquirol

esquilo

sincap

σκίουρος

sciurus

esquiròl

Hörnchen

سنجاب

eekhoorntje

Eichhorn

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈskwɪɹl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: squirel

Appartenant à français: 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.