Spanish

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ calabozo (dungeon, jail cell) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enkalaboˈθaɾ/ [ẽŋ.ka.la.β̞oˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enkalaboˈsaɾ/ [ẽŋ.ka.la.β̞oˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧ca‧la‧bo‧zar

Verb

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encalabozar (first-person singular present encalabozo, first-person singular preterite encalabocé, past participle encalabozado)

  1. (informal, transitive) to jail, imprison (especially in a dungeon)
    Synonym: encarcelar

Conjugation

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Further reading

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