esquela

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish esquela.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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esquela f (plural esqueles)

  1. announcement
  2. death announcement, obituary
    Synonyms: esquela mortuòria, necrologia

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin scheda (piece of paper), either borrowed directly or perhaps via Italian scheda, with Spanish speakers attempting to approximate the [-d-] with their own [-l-]. First documented in early modern Spanish.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈkela/ [esˈke.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: es‧que‧la

Noun

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esquela f (plural esquelas)

  1. note, letter
  2. death announcement, funeral announcement

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Further reading

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