heypolyglot
Italian

scoiattolo

/skoˈjat.to.lo/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

squirrel

  • a small tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail

In a sentence

Abbiamo visto uno scoiattolo salire rapidamente su un albero.

We saw a squirrel quickly climb up a tree.

Nel parco cittadino ci sono molti scoiattoli abituati alle persone.

In the city park there are many squirrels used to people.

Lo scoiattolo nasconde le noci nel terreno per l'inverno.

The squirrel hides nuts in the ground for the winter.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
scoiattolomasculine · singular
scoiattolimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Takes the definite article 'lo' and indefinite 'uno' because it begins with 's' followed by a consonant (s impura).
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