"cerco" meaning in Spanish

See cerco in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈθeɾko/, [ˈθeɾ.ko], /ˈseɾko/, [ˈseɾ.ko] Forms: cercos [plural]
Rhymes: -eɾko Etymology: Inherited from Latin circus. Doublet of circo, a borrowing. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|circus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin circus, {{inh+|es|la|circus}} Inherited from Latin circus, {{doublet|es|circo}} Doublet of circo Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} cerco m (plural cercos)
  1. ring (made by dirt) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cerco-es-noun-Jp1KI1qs
  2. fence Tags: masculine Synonyms: cerca, verja, valla
    Sense id: en-cerco-es-noun-hzRusoI1 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Walls and fences Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 19 14 22 26 Disambiguation of Walls and fences: 6 59 12 11 7 4
  3. siege Tags: masculine Synonyms: asedio, sitio
    Sense id: en-cerco-es-noun-2UrXFZWX Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 19 14 22 26
  4. (astronomy) halo Tags: masculine Synonyms: halo
    Sense id: en-cerco-es-noun-pOY7ys9s Categories (other): Astronomy, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 19 14 22 26 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alzar el cerco, cerco de jareta, cerquillo, levantar el cerco Related terms: cerca, cercar, circo, círculo, zarcillo
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈθeɾko/, [ˈθeɾ.ko], /ˈseɾko/, [ˈseɾ.ko] Forms: cercos [plural]
Rhymes: -eɾko Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la-new|cercus}} Borrowed from New Latin cercus, {{der|es|grc|κέρκος}} Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} cerco m (plural cercos)
  1. (entomology) cercus Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cerco-es-noun-GgSND15B Categories (other): Entomology, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 19 14 22 26 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈθeɾko/, [ˈθeɾ.ko], /ˈseɾko/, [ˈseɾ.ko]
Rhymes: -eɾko Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} cerco
  1. first-person singular present indicative of cercar Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: cercar
    Sense id: en-cerco-es-verb-K7PTnMvl Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 16 19 14 22 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "cer‧co"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "cer‧co"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "cercar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "first-person singular present indicative of cercar"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cercar",
          "cercar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθeɾko/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈθeɾ.ko]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈseɾko/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈseɾ.ko]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɾko"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cerco"
}

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