calabozo

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calabozo.

Noun

calabozo (plural calabozos)

  1. calaboose; prison

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Late Latin *calafodium, based on Latin fodiō (I dig, bury).

Pronunciation

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Noun

calabozo m (plural calabozos)

  1. dungeon
  2. prison, jail
  3. prison cell

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Descendants

  • French: calabouse
  • English: calaboose
    Tok Pisin: kalabus
  • Tagalog: kalaboso