decomiso

See also: decomisó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dekoˈmiso/ [d̪e.koˈmi.so]
• Rhymes: -iso
• Syllabification: de‧co‧mi‧so

Etymology 1

Univerbation of de +‎ comiso. First attested in 1656.

Noun

decomiso m (plural decomisos)

1. (law) forfeiture, confiscation, seizure

   Synonym: comiso

   • 1656 February 5, Jerónimo de Barrionuevo, chapter CXXX, in A. Paz y Mélia, editor, Avisos de D. Jerónimo de Barrionuevo (1654-1658), volume II, Madrid, published 1892, page 291:

     […] —Rasgo del Rey de Portugal contra las galas.—Decomiso en Portugal.—Malos procedimientos del Sueco.— […]

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Etymology 2

Verb

decomiso

1. first-person singular present indicative of decomisar

Further reading

• “decomiso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024