🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Écolier

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.kɔ.lje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Escolar/ɛsˈkoʊ.lɑːr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'écolier a réussi son examen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of fish belonging to the family Scombridae, commonly known as escolar.

    "The chef prepared a delicious dish using escolar, highlighting its rich flavor."
  2. 2

    A person who is a student or scholar.

    "As an escolar, she dedicated her time to studying marine biology."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'escolar' originates from the Latin 'scholaris', meaning 'of a school', which evolved through Old Spanish. Its meaning has shifted from a general reference to a student or scholar to specifically denote a type of fish in modern usage.

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