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enganche.

hooking, linking

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/enˈɡant͡ʃe/[ẽŋˈɡãnʲ.t͡ʃe]

  1. hooking, linking

    masculine

  2. hook, link

    masculine

  3. down payment

    masculine

  4. bounty (money)

    masculine

  5. recruitment (for armed services)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old Spanish en- Spanish en- Proto-Indo-European *ḱank- Proto-Indo-European *ḱank-sḱ- Proto-Celtic *kankskyos? Proto-Celtic *ganskyosder. Spanish gancho Spanish -ar Spanish enganchardeverb. Spanish enganche Deverbal from enganchar.

verb/enˈɡant͡ʃe/[ẽŋˈɡãnʲ.t͡ʃe]

  1. inflection of enganchar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of enganchar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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