Meet Alcito, a CE Swap Shop original, who will accompany me to Uruguay. Alcito the moose will blog with CEMS students about his Uruguayan adventures. You'll notice a slight spot on his left antler and in spite of a trip through the washing machine and dryer, the spot remains. I think it's a permanent CE Swap Shop logo.
Alce is the Spanish word for moose, and -ito at the end of a word is a diminutive form and/or used as an affectionate term. So, Alcito is a "little moose" but also a "cute little moose friend."
The scientific classification for moose is Alces alces, so the Spanish word is traced back to Latin.
One more quick Spanish lesson, appropriate for Maine summers. The English word 'mosquito' is from the Spanish: 'mosca' means fly (noun, the insect) and with -ito at the end, a 'mosquito' is a 'little fly'.
The scientific classification for moose is Alces alces, so the Spanish word is traced back to Latin.
One more quick Spanish lesson, appropriate for Maine summers. The English word 'mosquito' is from the Spanish: 'mosca' means fly (noun, the insect) and with -ito at the end, a 'mosquito' is a 'little fly'.