asilo

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) shelter, refuge
2. (masculine) asylum (home)
3. (masculine) asylum (political asylum)
4. (derogatory, masculine, usually) old people's home, rest home, nursing home (a place of residence for people who require assistance from carers)
5. (derogatory, masculine, usually) old people's home, retirement village, retirement home, residence for the elderly (a place of residence for people who require little or no assistance from carers)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of asilar

Verb

second-person singular voseo imperative of asir combined with lo

asir

1. (reflexive, transitive) to grab; to seize
2. (transitive) to cling to

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asilar

to provide asylum

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Concepts

asylum

shelter

sanctuary

haven

refuge

retreat

place of refuge

harbour

home

🏠

poorhouse

protection

sconce

shield

🛡️

workhouse

old people's home

old folk's home

children's home

casing

certiorari

coverture

cowling

dugout

harbor

Synonyms

refugio

abrigo

amparo

santuario

cobertizo

resguardo

🧾

cobijo

colgardizo

marquesina

bunker

búnker

casa infantil

orfelinato

residencia

protección

oasis

Translations

asilo

asile

Asyl

asilo

refuge

Zufluchtsort

abri

asiel

asil

refúgio

ricovero

rifugio

toevluchtsoord

guarida

Hyphenated as

a‧si‧lo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈsilo/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: asylum

In summary

Borrowed from Latin asylum, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon).