esquirol

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See also: esquiròl

Catalan[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin scūriolus, a diminutive of scūrius, metathesized variant of Latin sciūrus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros). Compare Occitan esquirou, Aragonese escrihuelo and esquiruelo, and Italian scoiattolo.

Noun[edit]

esquirol m (plural esquirols)

  1. squirrel
  2. red squirrel
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Etymology 2[edit]

From L'Esquirol, a Catalan locality from where the workers came who, at the end of the 19th century, occupied the work place of the workers of Manlleu during a strike.

Noun[edit]

esquirol m (plural esquirols)

  1. (derogatory) strikebreaker, scab, blackleg, scalie (non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers)
  2. (derogatory) strikebreaker, scab, blackleg, scalie (a worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker)

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Catalan esquirol, see above.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

esquirol m (plural esquirois, feminine esquirola, feminine plural esquirolas)

  1. (derogatory) strikebreaker, scab, blackleg, scalie (non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers)
    Synonyms: crebafolgas, quebrafolgas
  2. (derogatory) strikebreaker, scab, blackleg, scalie (a worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker)
    Synonyms: crebafolgas, quebrafolgas

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Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Catalan esquirol, see above.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eskiˈɾol/ [es.kiˈɾol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: es‧qui‧rol

Noun[edit]

esquirol m (plural esquiroles, feminine esquirola, feminine plural esquirolas)

  1. (Spain, derogatory) strikebreaker, scab, blackleg, scalie (non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers)
    Synonyms: rompehuelgas, carnero

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