escondite

Spanish

Etymology

Related or derived from esconder, or from Old Occitan escondit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskonˈdite/ [es.kõn̪ˈd̪i.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ite
• Syllabification: es‧con‧di‧te

Noun

escondite m (plural escondites)

1. hiding place

   Synonym: escondrijo

   Nunca encontramos su escondite.

   We never found his hiding place.

2. (games) hide and seek

   Vamos a jugar al escondite.

   Let's play hide and seek.

3. hideout, lair

   Synonym: guarida

Related terms

• esconder

 

Further reading

• “escondite”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014