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esquivo.

elusive, evasive

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/esˈkibo/[esˈki.β̞o]

  1. elusive, evasive

  2. asocial, unsociable

  3. disdainful

  4. rough

Where this word comes from

Possibly from Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 (*skiuhs), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, timid”), see also Old English scēoh, Middle High German schiech (“timid”).

verb/esˈkibo/[esˈki.β̞o]

  1. first-person singular present indicative of esquivar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍃 (*skiuhs), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, timid”), see also Old English scēoh, Middle High German schiech (“timid”).

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