esquirol

See also: esquiròl

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, variant of Latin sciurus.

Noun

esquirol m (plural esquirols)

  1. squirrel
  2. strikebreaker, scab (non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers)

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan esquirol. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskiˈɾol/

Noun

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

  1. strikebreaker, scab (non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers)

Further reading

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