esguízaro

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Esguiçaro (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], from Middle High German Swîzzer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈɡiθaɾo/ [ezˈɣ̞i.θa.ɾo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /esˈɡisaɾo/ [ezˈɣ̞i.sa.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθaɾo (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -isaɾo (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: es‧guí‧za‧ro

Noun

esguízaro m (plural esguízaros)

1. Swiss (native or inhabitant of Switzerland) (usually male)

   Synonym: suizo

Adjective

esguízaro (feminine esguízara, masculine plural esguízaros, feminine plural esguízaras)

1. Swiss (of, from or relating to Switzerland)

   Synonym: suizo

Further reading

• “esguízaro”, 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