encadenado

/enkadeˈnado/ · B2 · adj

in chains

⛓️ en- (in) + cadena (chain) + -ado (past participle) = put in chains

Spanish cadena means chain, and en- means in or onto. Adding -ado makes it an adjective like English -ed, so encadenado is chained up. Film editors use the same idea for a fadeout: one shot linked to the next like chain links.

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