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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.

buen cortinas.

I found a good hiding place behind the curtains.

.

The cat has its favourite hiding place under the bed.

.

The police discovered the thieves' hideout.

¿ ?

Shall we play hide-and-seek after lunch?

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This word is part of lesson 66.