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cadalso¹

  • [kaˈð̞also]

Rhymes with al.so

Where it comes from

Del provenzal antiguo cadafalcs ('plataforma')

noun cadalsos

  1. Plataforma elevada que se erige para la ejecución de un reo de pena capital

    Similar: patíbulo

  2. outdated Plataforma elevada que se erige para cualquier ceremonia

    Similar: estrado

  3. Fortificación o baluarte de madera que se colocaba en la parte alta de las torres y murallas en el Medioevo para facilitar el tiro vertical y aumentar la defensa

Cadalso²

  • [kaˈð̞also]

Rhymes with al.so

Where it comes from

Del vasco

proper noun

  1. Apellido.

In English

  • gallows wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging
  • gibbet upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display;
  • hoarding roofed wooden shield over the battlements
  • scaffold platform for executions

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{cadalso_2026,
  title = {cadalso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cadalso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}