encalabozar

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Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ calabozo (dungeon, jail cell) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enkalaboˈθaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enkalaboˈsaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧ca‧la‧bo‧zar

Verb

encalabozar (first-person singular present encalabozo, first-person singular preterite encalabocé, past participle encalabozado)

  1. (informal, transitive) to jail, imprison (especially in a dungeon)
    Synonym: encarcelar

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