cautiverio

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Spanish

Etymology

From cautivo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kautiˈbeɾjo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾjo
  • Syllabification: cau‧ti‧ve‧rio

Noun

cautiverio m (plural cautiverios)

  1. captivity
    Synonyms: cautivo, cautividad
    • 2021 February 27, Carles Porta, “La farmacéutica de Olot, 492 días secuestrada”, in El País, retrieved 2021-02-28:
      Arañas, hormigas, ratas, serpientes y humedad fueron sus compañeras de cautiverio.
      Spiders, ants, rats, snakes and moisture were her captivity companions.

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