descanso

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descanso^¹

/dɛsˈkɑːnsoʊ/

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Borrowed from Spanish descanso (“place of rest, as of a funeral procession”).

noun descansos

A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam. The highways of the USA are littered with descansos, silent reminders of automobile accidents.

Descanso^²

proper noun

A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

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"descanso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/descanso. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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descanso. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/descanso

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"descanso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/descanso.

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@misc{descanso_2026,
  title = {descanso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/descanso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}