carcere
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See also: cárcere
Italian
Etymology
From Latin carcerem, from Proto-Italic *karkros, from Proto-Indo-European *kr-kr- (“circular”), reduplication of *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”), in the sense of “enclosure”. Cognate to Old Catalan càrcer/carçre, Spanish cárcel and Portuguese cárcere.
Pronunciation
Noun
carcere m or (outdated or literary) f (plural carceri f)
- (also figurative) jail, prison
- Synonyms: prigione, galera, penitenziario, (old-fashioned) casa di pena, istituto di pena, istituto penitenziario, (slang) gabbio, gattabuia
- imprisonment
- Synonyms: detenzione, galera, prigione, prigionia
Usage notes
- Whereas in the plural the noun cannot be masculine, in the singular its usage as feminine is outdated or literary.
Derived terms
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Anagrams
Latin
Noun
carcere m
Romanian
Noun
carcere f (plural carceri)
Declension
Declension of carcere
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (o) carcere | carcerea | (niște) carceri | carcerile |
| genitive/dative | (unei) carceri | carcerii | (unor) carceri | carcerilor |
| vocative | carcere, carcereo | carcerilor | ||