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Asturian
Etymology
From Old Leonese , from Latin carcer, carcerem.
Noun
cárcel f (plural cárceles)
- prison (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)
Synonyms
Leonese
Etymology
From Old Leonese , from Latin carcer, carcerem.
Noun
cárcel f (plural cárceles)
- prison
References
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish carcel, from Latin carcerem. The feminine gender is analogous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkaɾθel/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈkaɾsel/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -aɾθel
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -aɾsel
- Syllabification: cár‧cel
Noun
cárcel f (plural cárceles)
- prison
- Synonyms: prisión, penitenciaría, trullo, (Chile) chucho
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