écureuil

Meaning

squirrel

Concepts

squirrel

squirrels

red squirrel

chipmunks

ground hogs

ground squirrels

marmots

woodchucks

tree squirrel

Sciurus

genus Sciurus

chipmunk

European bombycid moth

lobster louse

lobster moth

lobster moth caterpillar

Eurasian red squirrel

gray squirrel

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
é‧cu‧reuil
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.ky.ʁœj/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French escureul, escuirel, escurel, from Old French escurel from Late Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Classical Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros).

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