paradero

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See also: Paradero

Spanish

Etymology

From parar (to stop) +‎ -dero (suffix for the place where an activity occurs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈdeɾo/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧de‧ro

Noun

paradero m (plural paraderos)

  1. whereabouts, location (where something is situated)
    • 2024 June 24, José Carlos Rojo, quoting Pablo Villabrille, “«Nos dijeron que sabían que los íbamos a encontrar»”, in El Diario Montañés, page 4:
      « [] pero es que es maravilloso ver como estas personas se abrazan a la salida de la cueva con sus familiares y amigos, que habían estado esperando cualquier noticia sobre su paradero durante más de dos días»
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  2. (Latin America) stop; bus stop (a place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off)
    Synonym: parada

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