escuela

== Aragonese == === Etymology === Inherited 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/ Syllabification: es‧cue‧la Rhymes: -ela === Noun === escuela f school === References === Diccionario ortografico de l'aragonés (Seguntes la PO de l'EFA) == Asturian == === Etymology === Inherited 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”). The meaning of "community centre" arose in the late 20th century as rural schools closed due to lack of children and most were reused and are still in use as community or activity centres. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈkwela/ [esˈkwe.la] Rhymes: -ela Syllabification: es‧cue‧la === Noun === escuela f (plural escueles) school (dated, also in the plural) rural primary school (in the plural, colloquial) rural community centre ==== Usage notes ==== Escuela (or plural, escueles) now mainly refers to a specialized school (eg. a music school, a school of arts). This change took place in the late 20th century, and primary schools may still be referred to as escuela, but now the term colexu is the official and newer one. === Further reading === García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “escuela”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN “escuela”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish escuela. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: es‧cue‧la === Noun === escuela school ==== Hypernyms ==== colegio == Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish escuela. === Noun === escuela school == Leonese == === Etymology === Inherited 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] === Noun === escuela f (plural escuelas) school === References === “escuela”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈkwela/ [esˈkwe.la] 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) school (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning) school (the followers of a particular doctrine) (climbing) crag Synonyms: risco, peñón ===== 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 ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Cebuano: eskuwela, eskuyla, eskwela → Ilocano: eskuela → Purepecha: eskuela → Tagalog: eskuwela === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== escuela inflection of escolar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “escuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Anagrams === secuela