barricado

noun

bar·​ri·​ca·​do ˌber-ə-ˈkā-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce barricado (audio)
ˌba-rə-
plural barricadoes
archaic
barricado transitive verb archaic

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French barricade barricade entry 2, with suffix conformed to -ado, Spanish equivalent of -ade frequently used in 16th-century English

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barricado was in 1598

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“Barricado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricado. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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