calabós

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calabozo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [kə.ləˈβos]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [kə.ləˈbos]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ka.laˈbos]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Noun

calabós m (plural calabossos)

  1. prison cell
  2. dungeon (an underground prison)
    Synonyms: masmorra, tàvega

Further reading

Spanish

Noun

calabós m pl

  1. plural of calabó