cárcere

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese carcer, from Latin carcer, carcerem. Cognate with Portuguese cárcere, Italian carcere and Spanish cárcel.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkaɾθeɾe/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈkaɾseɾe/

 

  • Hyphenation: cár‧ce‧re

Noun

cárcere m (plural cárceres)

  1. jail, prison
    Synonyms: cadea, prisión, trena

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese carcer, from Latin carcerem.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: cár‧ce‧re

Noun

cárcere m (plural cárceres)

  1. jail, prison
    Synonym: prisão

Further reading

  • cárcere” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913