cadalso
Spanish, noun/kaˈdalso/
cadalso is spelled C-A-D-A-L-S-O (7 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 56,859th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Cadalso is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “scaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Plataforma elevada que se erige para la ejecución de un reo de pena capital”.
What does cadalso mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinescaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed)
- 2
masculinea platform for bad news
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Plataforma elevada que se erige para la ejecución de un reo de pena capital 2. Plataforma elevada que se erige para cualquier ceremonia 3. Fortificación o baluarte de madera que se colocaba en la parte alta de las torres y murallas en el Medioevo para facilitar el tiro vertical y aumentar la defensa
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cadalso
- cadalsos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cadalso?
- /kaˈdalso/
- [kaˈð̞al.so]
- [kaˈð̞also]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to cadalso
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is cadalso in Spanish?
cadalso appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).