cadalso

Spanish

Etymology

From cadahalso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈdalso/ [kaˈð̞al.so]
• Rhymes: -also
• Syllabification: ca‧dal‧so

Noun

cadalso m (plural cadalsos)

1. scaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed)
2. (by extension) a platform for bad news

Further reading

• “cadalso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025