el
masculine
/eskonˈdite/
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Translation
hiding place, hide-and-seek
Word origin
From the verb esconder ('to hide') plus the suffix -ite. Esconder comes from Latin abscondere ('to conceal'), from abs- ('away') plus condere ('to store, to put together').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- abscondere
- English cognates
- abscond
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralescondites
Examples
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The children were playing hide-and-seek in the garden.
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I found a good hiding place behind the curtains.
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The cat has its favourite hiding place under the bed.
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The police discovered the thieves' hideout.
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Shall we play hide-and-seek after lunch?
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