escalofrío

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eskaloˈfɾio/ [es.ka.loˈfɾi.o]
Rhymes: -io
Syllabification: es‧ca‧lo‧frí‧o

Etymology 1

From es- +‎ calofrío.

Noun

escalofrío m (plural escalofríos)

chill, shiver
frisson
(in the plural) goose bumps, shiver, chills or creeps (especially those caused by fear)

Derived terms

dar escalofríos (“to give [somebody] the creeps”)
escalofriante

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

escalofrío

first-person singular present indicative of escalofriar

Further reading

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

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