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escondite

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Related or derived from esconder, or from Old Occitan escondit.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eskonˈdite/ [es.kõn̪ˈd̪i.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: es‧con‧di‧te

Noun

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escondite m (plural escondites)

  1. hiding place
    Synonym: escondrijo
    Nunca encontramos su escondite.
    We never found his hiding place.
  2. (games) hide and seek
    Vamos a jugar al escondite.
    Let's play hide and seek.
  3. hideout, lair
    Synonym: guarida
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “escondite”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

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