escuela

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “spare time, leisure”, later “conversations and the knowledge gained through them during free time; the places where these conversations took place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈkwela/ [esˈkwe.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: es‧cue‧la

Noun

escuela f (plural escueles)

1. school

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “escuela”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “escuela”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish escuela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈkwela/, [esˈkwe.la]
• Hyphenation: es‧cue‧la

Noun

escuela

1. school

Hypernyms

• colegio

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish escuela.

Noun

escuela

1. school

Leonese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin schola.

Noun

escuela f (plural escuelas)

1. school

References

• “escuela”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈkwela/ [esˈkwe.la]

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• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: es‧cue‧la

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “spare time, leisure”, later “conversations and the knowledge gained through them during free time; the places where these conversations took place”).

Noun

escuela f (plural escuelas)

1. school (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning)
   • 2021 July 19, Naomi Thomas, “La Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría recomienda el uso universal de mascarillas en las escuelas para todos los mayores de 2 años”, in CNN en Español‎^[1]:

     Una de las principales intervenciones propuestas por la AAP incluye que todos los estudiantes mayores de 2 años y todo el personal de la escuela deben usar mascarillas en la escuela a menos que tengan una condición médica o de desarrollo que lo prohíba.

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2. school (the followers of a particular doctrine)
3. (climbing) crag

   Synonyms: risco, peñón

Usage notes

• In Spain, escuela typically refers to primary school, or an institution that teaches trades or arts (e.g. escuela de arte ("art school")) and not secondary or higher education.

Hyponyms

• agroescuela
• autoescuela
• escuela alta
• escuela de idiomas
• escuela de medicina ("medical school")
• escuela de negocios ("business school")
• escuela normal
• escuela preparatoria
• escuela privada

Derived terms

• vieja escuela

Related terms

• escolar

Descendants

• → Cebuano: eskuwela, eskuyla, eskwela
• → Ilocano: eskuela
• → Purepecha: eskuela
• → Tagalog: eskuwela

Etymology 2

Verb

escuela

1. inflection of escolar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “escuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Anagrams

• secuela