acorados is the masculine plural past participle of the Spanish verb acorar (or its pronominal form acorarse).
Pronunciation: IPA: /akoˈɾados/ [a.koˈɾa.ð̞os]
Etymology: From the verb acorar, which derives from Latin roots.
Meanings:
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As a transitive/reflexive verb (acorar): To distress, to afflict, to upset a person. Example: Estaba acorado por la triste noticia — "He was distressed by the sad news."
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As a pronominal verb (acorarse) — Agriculture: To become damaged or withered, said of plants affected by atmospheric phenomena (e.g., frost, hail). Example: Las hortalizas se acoraron por la helada — "The vegetables withered from the frost."
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As a pronominal verb (acorarse) — General: To become ill or to decline in health. The Real Academia Española (RAE) defines acorarse simply as "enfermar, desmedrar" (to fall ill, to waste away).
Grammatical category: Participle (masculine plural), used to form compound tenses (e.g., han acorado — "they have distressed") or as an adjective (los hombres acorados — "the distressed men").
Related forms: The singular masculine is acorado, the feminine singular is acorada, and the feminine plural is acoradas.
Note: Acorados should not be confused with acorralados (from acorralar), which means "cornered" or "corralled" — a distinct verb with a different meaning.
