secuestro

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /seˈkwestɾo/ [seˈkwes.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -estɾo
  • Syllabification: se‧cues‧tro

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin sequestrum (a depository), derived from sequester (mediator, trustee). By surface analysis, secuestrar +‎ -o.

Noun

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secuestro m (plural secuestros)

  1. kidnapping
    Synonym: plagio (US)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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secuestro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of secuestrar

Further reading

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