cónclave

conclave

noun KON-klah-beh Rare

Origin: Latin conclave (room locked with a key), from con- + clavis (key)

Also means

secret meeting

Usage Note

Cónclave most famously refers to the assembly of cardinals who elect a new pope, held in strict seclusion in the Sistine Chapel. By extension it describes any closed, secretive meeting of a select group. It is an esdrújula, carrying its written accent on the antepenultimate (here first) syllable.

Examples

"El cónclave eligió al nuevo papa."

Natural Translation

The conclave elected the new pope.

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