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encierro

Syllables: en·ci·er·roUK/ˌɛnsɪˈɛəɹəʊ/US/ˌɛnsiˈɛɹoʊ/

encierro noun: a bull run, usually one held in Spain.

Noun

encierro (plural encierros)

  1. A bull run, usually one held in Spain.

Synonyms of encierro

Forms of encierro

pluralencierros

Origin of encierro

Borrowed from Spanish encierro (literally “enclosure”), from encerrar (“to lock up”).

Words that rhyme with encierro

Questions about encierro

What does encierro mean?
Encierro means a bull run, usually one held in Spain.
What part of speech is encierro?
Encierro is a noun.
How do you pronounce encierro?
Encierro is pronounced /ˌɛnsɪˈɛəɹəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of encierro?
The plural of encierro is encierros.

Words near encierro in the dictionary

  1. enchytraeid
  2. enchytraeids
  3. enchytrism
  4. enchytrisms
  5. enciclopedia
  6. encierro
  7. encierros
  8. encik
  9. enciks
  10. encina
  11. encinal

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