cobijo

See also: cobijó

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koˈbixo/ [koˈβ̞i.xo]
Rhymes: -ixo
Syllabification: co‧bi‧jo

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom, bedchamber”), from cubō (“to lie down, lie asleep”). Doublet of cubículo, a borrowing.

Noun

cobijo m (plural cobijos)

bedroom
shelter, covering
Synonyms: abrigo, amparo, refugio
(figuratively) protection, refuge
Synonyms: protección, resguardo

Related terms

Verb

cobijo

first-person singular present indicative of cobijar

Further reading

“cobijo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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