isolación

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English isolation, from French isolation or directly from the French word. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /isolaˈθjon/ [i.so.laˈθjõn] (Spain) IPA(key): /isolaˈsjon/ [i.so.laˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -on Syllabification: i‧so‧la‧ción === Noun === isolación f (plural isolaciones) (proscribed, colloquial) isolation ==== Usage notes ==== An old borrowing that's now gaining traction due to the COVID global pandemic. Mostly used between bilingual people or in zones where there's a high level of contact between English and Spanish (like Puerto Rico). Also found in some highly academic writing. The common word for isolation in Spanish is aislamiento.