isolación

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English isolation, from French isolation or directly from the French word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /isolaˈθjon/ [i.so.laˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /isolaˈsjon/ [i.so.laˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: i‧so‧la‧ción

Noun

isolación f (plural isolaciones)

1. (proscribed, colloquial) isolation

Usage notes

• An old borrowing that's now gaining traction due to the COVID global pandemic. Mostly used between bilingual people or in zones where there's a high level of contact between English and Spanish (like Puerto Rico). Also found in some highly academic writing.

The common word for isolation in Spanish is aislamiento.