Spanish

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Etymology

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From horca (gallows).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aoɾˈkaɾ/ [a.oɾˈkaɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧hor‧car

Verb

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ahorcar (first-person singular present ahorco, first-person singular preterite ahorqué, past participle ahorcado)

  1. (transitive) to lynch, to hang
    Synonym: linchar
  2. (transitive, Latin America) to strangle

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