ahogo

See also: ahogó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈoɡo/ [aˈo.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -oɡo
• Syllabification: a‧ho‧go

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ahogar.

Noun

ahogo m (plural ahogos)

1. suffocation

   Synonym: asfixia

2. respiratory distress
3. anguish

   Synonym: ansia

   Antonym: desahogo

Etymology 2

Verb

ahogo

1. first-person singular present indicative of ahogar

Further reading

• “ahogo”, 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