Calabozo

/ˌkæləˈboːzoʊ/ noun

Definition

A Spanish word for a dungeon or underground prison, particularly one that is dark and harsh.

Etymology

From Spanish 'calabozo,' possibly from Arabic 'qabalah' or Greek origins. The term specifically evokes the harsh, underground dungeons of medieval Spanish castles and colonial fortifications.

Kelly Says

Calabozos in Spanish colonial forts were notoriously terrible—dark, damp, and often used for high-security prisoners, which is why the word carries such an ominous weight in Spanish literature and history!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካላቦዞ
kala-bo-zo
ARالعربية
كابولزو
ka-boo-l-zo
BNবাংলা
ক্যালাবুজো
kala-bu-jo
CACatalà
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
CSČeština
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
DADansk
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
DEDeutsch
Calabozo
ka-la-bo-zo
ELΕλληνικά
καλαβούζο
kalaboo-zo
ESEspañol
calabozo
kal-a-bo-so
FAفارسی
کالابوزو
kala-boos-o
FISuomi
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
FRFrançais
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
GUGU
કલાબૂજો
kala-boo-jo
HAHA
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
HEעברית
קלאבוזו
kla-bo-zo
HIहिन्दी
कलाबूज़ो
kala-boo-zo
HUMagyar
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
IGIG
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
ITItaliano
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
JA日本語
カルラボゾ
karurabo-zo
KKKK
калабуздар
kalabu-zdar
KMKM
កាឡាបូស
ka-la-poo-s
KO한국어
칼라보조
kalara-bo-jo
MRMR
कलाबूजो
kala-boo-jo
MSBahasa Melayu
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
MYမြန်မာ
ကလာဘူဇို
kala-boo-zo
NLNederlands
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
NONorsk
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
PAPA
ਕਾਲਾਬੂਜੋ
kala-boo-jo
PLPolski
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
PTPortuguês
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
RORomână
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
RUРусский
калабозо
kalabozo
SVSvenska
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
SWKiswahili
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
TAதமிழ்
கலாபூசோ
kala-poos-o
TEతెలుగు
కాలాబూసో
kala-boos-o
THไทย
คาลาบูโซ
ka-la-boo-so
TLTL
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
TRTürkçe
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
UKУкраїнська
калабозо
kalabozo
URاردو
کالابوزو
kala-boos-o
VITiếng Việt
calabozo
ka-la-bo-zo
YOYO
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo
ZH中文
卡拉布佐
kā lā bù zuō
ZUZU
calabozo
kal-a-bo-zo

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