encierro

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹəʊ

Noun

encierro (plural encierros)

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

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From encerrar (“to lock up”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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Verb

encierro

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of encerrar.
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