candado
/kanˈdado/ · B2 · noun · m
lock
🔒 candado = can + dado: a can of dice? No — it's 'candado', from Latin catenatus, chained
Candado comes from Latin catenatus, meaning chained or fastened with a chain, from catena (chain). Padlocks were traditionally attached to chains. Link the sound can-DA-do with catena to remember chain plus lock.