escalofrío

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskaloˈfɾio/
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧lo‧frí‧o

Etymology 1

From es- +‎ calofrío.

Noun

escalofrío m (plural escalofríos)

  1. chill, shiver
  2. frisson
  3. (in the plural) goose bumps, shiver, chills or creeps (especially those caused by fear)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

escalofrío

  1. first-person singular present indicative of escalofriar

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