el
masculine
/aˈsilo/
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Translation
asylum, shelter
Word origin
From Latin asylum, from Greek asylon ('refuge'), from a- ('without') plus syle ('right of seizure').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- asylum
- English cognates
- asylum
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralasilos
Examples
refugiado .
The refugee asked for political asylum in another country.
ancianos .
His grandmother lives in a care home near the park.
.
The church offered shelter to those who were fleeing the war.
concedió perseguida.
The government granted asylum to the persecuted family.
.
They were looking for a safe refuge far from danger.
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