Masculine

cerrojo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) bolt, latch
  2. (masculine) bolt
  3. (masculine) very aggressive or defensive tactics

Concepts

door bolt

bolt head

door-bolt

see echar el cerrojo

see táctica de cerrojo

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ce‧rro‧jo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θeˈroxo/
Etymology

In summary

From a modification of Old Spanish berrojo (influenced by the verb cerrar (“to close”)), from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum, diminutive of verū (“dart”). Compare the development of Portuguese ferrolho.

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