squirrelとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros) "shadow-tail", from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Displaced native Middle English acquerne, aquerne, from 古期英語 ācweorna.

発音

• (Received 発音, General Australian, 英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɪɹl̩/, /ˈskwɪɹəl/
• (Canada, 米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɝl/, /ˈskwɝl̩/, /ˈskwɝəl/
• (New England, very dated) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɪɹəl/
• 韻: -ɜː(ɹ)l, -ɪɹəl

名詞

squirrel (複数形 squirrels)

1. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
   • 1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter IX. "The Sea and the Desert", page 187.

     He also said that minks, muskrats, foxes, coons, and wild mice were found there, but no squirrels.

2. (Scientology, often derogatory) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
3. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.

同意語

• scug (provincial)

派生語

• gray squirrel
• purple squirrel
• red squirrel
• squirrel friend