a cal y canto

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a ˌkal i ˈkanto/ [a ˌkal i ˈkãn̪.t̪o]
• Syllabification: a cal y can‧to

Adverb

a cal y canto

1. (idiomatic) under lock and key, shut tight, closed behind doors

Further reading

• “a cal y canto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10