encerramiento

Spanish

Etymology

From encerrar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enθeraˈmjento/ [ẽn̟.θe.raˈmjẽn̪.t̪o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /enseraˈmjento/ [ẽn.se.raˈmjẽn̪.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: en‧ce‧rra‧mien‧to

Noun

encerramiento m (plural encerramientos)

  1. prison
    Synonyms: prisión, cárcel
  2. sit-in
    Synonyms: encierro, plantón

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