encierro

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish encierro (literally enclosure), from encerrar (to lock up).

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Noun

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encierro (plural encierros)

  1. (bullfighting) A bull run, usually one held in Spain.
    Synonyms: bull run, running of the bulls

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enˈθjero/ [ẽn̟ˈθje.ro]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enˈsjero/ [ẽnˈsje.ro]
  • Rhymes: -ero
  • Syllabification: en‧cie‧rro

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from encerrar (to lock up).

Noun

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encierro m (plural encierros)

  1. confinement, enclosure
  2. reclusion
  3. prison
  4. sit-in (protest)
  5. (bullfighting) bull run, encierro
    Antonym: desencierro
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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encierro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of encerrar

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