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
  • Hyphenation: es‧cue‧la

Noun

escuela f (plural escueles)

  1. school

Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish escuela.

Noun

escuela

  1. school

Hypernyms

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkwela/ [esˈkwe.la]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • 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)
  2. school (the followers of a particular doctrine)
  3. (climbing) crag
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
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Cebuano: eskuwela, eskuyla, eskwela
  • Ilocano: eskuela
  • Purepecha: eskuela
  • Tagalog: eskuwela

Verb

escuela

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

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