cadalso

Spanish

Etymology

From cadahalso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈdalso/ [kaˈð̞al.so]
  • Rhymes: -also
  • Syllabification: ca‧dal‧so

Noun

cadalso m (plural cadalsos)

  1. scaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed)
  2. (by extension) a platform for bad news

Further reading

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