cadenas

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan cadenat, from Late Latin catēnātum, derived from Latin catēna (“chain”). Doublet of chaîné.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kad.na/ ~ /kad.nɑ/

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Noun

cadenas m (plural cadenas)

1. padlock

Derived terms

• cadenasser

References

• “cadenas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Noun

cadenas

1. (historical) In medieval times, a nef: a lockable casket containing a person's table requisites, cutlery, etc., often in the form of a ship.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈdenas/ [kaˈð̞e.nas]
• Rhymes: -enas
• Syllabification: ca‧de‧nas

Noun

cadenas f pl

1. plural of cadena