Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kanˈdado/ [kãn̪ˈd̪a.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: can‧da‧do

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Spanish cadnado (with metathesis of /dn/), from Late Latin catēnātum, derived from Latin catēna (chain).

Noun

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candado m (plural candados)

  1. lock, padlock
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Catalan: candau
  • Kapampangan: kandaru
  • Sambali: kandado
  • Tagalog: kandado

Etymology 2

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Participle

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candado (feminine candada, masculine plural candados, feminine plural candadas)

  1. past participle of candar

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