isolación

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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isolación f (plural isolaciones)

  1. (proscribed, colloquial) isolation

Usage notes

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  • 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.