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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin sclavus (slave), from Late Latin Sclavus (a Slav), from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos) (or borrowed from the Greek directly), see that entry for more. Doublet of eslavo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈklabo/ [esˈkla.β̞o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -abo
  • Syllabification: es‧cla‧vo

Noun

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esclavo m (plural esclavos, feminine esclava, feminine plural esclavas)

  1. slave
    Synonym: siervo

Derived terms

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Further reading

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