cerrojo

From a modification of Old Spanish berrojo (influenced by the verb cerrar (“to close”)), from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum, diminutive of verū (“dart”).

Compare development of Portuguese ferrolho.

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /θeˈroxo/
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /seˈroxo/
• Rhymes: -oxo

cerrojo m (plural cerrojos)

1. (in a lock or weapon) bolt

   echa el cerrojo

   bolt up the door

2. (in sports) very aggressive or defensive tactics

• acerrojar

• “cerrojo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.