esclavizar

Spanish

Etymology

From esclavo +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esklabiˈθaɾ/ [es.kla.β̞iˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /esklabiˈsaɾ/ [es.kla.β̞iˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧cla‧vi‧zar

Verb

esclavizar (first-person singular present esclavizo, first-person singular preterite esclavicé, past participle esclavizado)

  1. to enslave
  2. (figurative) to put in chains, restrict

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