exilio

exile

noun ehk-SEE-lyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin exilium (banishment).

Usage Note

Exilio refers to the state of being exiled or the place of exile, while exiliado/exiliada is the person in exile. En el exilio is the common prepositional phrase (vivió en el exilio durante años). Note the related verb exiliar (to exile, to force into exile) and the reflexive exiliarse (to go into exile). The word carries strong historical resonance in Spain and Latin America.

Examples

"El escritor vivió en el exilio por décadas."

Natural Translation

The writer lived in exile for decades.

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