calofrío

Spanish

Etymology

From calor (“heat”) +‎ frío (“cold”), perhaps a calque of Latin calē, frīge. Compare Catalan calfred.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaloˈfɾio/ [ka.loˈfɾi.o]
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: ca‧lo‧frí‧o

Noun

calofrío m (plural calofríos)

  1. shudder

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: calafrio

Further reading

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