esquío

See also: esquió

Galician

esquío

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *scuriolus, from sciurus (squirrel), attracted by Galician esquivo, esquío (elusive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkio̝/, (eastern) [ɪsˈkiʊ̯]

Noun

esquío m (plural esquíos)

  1. (mammal) squirrel
    • 1399, M. Lucas Alvareze María José Justo Martín (eds.), Fontes documentais da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Pergameos da serie Bens do Arquivo Histórico Universitario (Anos 1237-1537). Santiago: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 271:
      Pero Esquio de Beba
      Peter [AKA] Squirrel, from Beba

Etymology 2

From esquivo, from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (shy, reserved; odious).

Adjective

esquío m, f (plural esquíos)

  1. Alternative form of esquivo
  1. impoverished, scant
  2. elusive, disdainful

References


Spanish

Verb

esquío

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of esquiar.
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