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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)
- chill, shiver
- frisson
- (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
- first-person singular present indicative of escalofriar
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