castigo

/kasˈtiɡo/ · B1 · noun · m

punishment

castigo = castigate: to punish someone is to castigate them

Both come from Latin castigare, to correct or chastise, built from castus (pure) + agere (to drive). Literally, a punishment is meant to drive someone back to being clean. Castigar is the verb: to punish.

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