escol

Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation from escolher.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈkɔw/ [isˈkɔʊ̯], /esˈkɔw/ [esˈkɔʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈkɔw/ [isˈkɔʊ̯], /esˈkɔw/ [esˈkɔʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈkɔw/ [iʃˈkɔʊ̯], /eʃˈkɔw/ [eʃˈkɔʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈkɔw/ [esˈkɔʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈkɔl/ [(i)ʃˈkɔɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈkɔl/ [(i)ʃˈkɔɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈkɔ.li/

• Hyphenation: es‧col

Noun

escol m (plural escóis)

1. elite (group with higher status)

   Synonym: elite