noun · masculinesecond declension
sciūrus
sciūrus m (genitive sciūrī)
Classical[skiˈuː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ʃiˈuː.rus]
Meaning
- squirrel
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sciūrus | sciūrī |
| genitive | sciūrī | sciūrōrum |
| dative | sciūrō | sciūrīs |
| accusative | sciūrum | sciūrōs |
| ablative | sciūrō | sciūrīs |
| vocative | sciūre | sciūrī |
scĭūrus, i, m., = σκίουρος,
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “squirrel”), from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Elsewhere
- Italianscoiattolo
- Englishsquirrelfrom Old French escurel
- Frenchécureuilfrom Old French escurel
- Portugueseesquilo
- Romanianștiur
- Sardinianisbirru
- Sardinianschirrittu
- Sardinianschirrimatta
- Sardinianiscojàttulu
- Spanishesquilo
Old Occitan
- Catalanesquirol
- Occitanesquiròl
- Occitanesquirò
- Occitanesquiròu