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
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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