penitenciária

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See also: penitenciaria and penitenciaría

Portuguese

Etymology

From penitência +‎ -ária.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ni.tẽ.siˈa.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /pe.ni.tẽˈsja.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ni.tẽ.siˈa.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /pe.ni.tẽˈsja.ɾja/

  • Rhymes: -aɾiɐ, -aɾjɐ
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ni‧ten‧ci‧á‧ri‧a

Noun

penitenciária f (plural penitenciárias)

  1. penitentiary (prison for convicted felons)

Adjective

penitenciária

  1. feminine singular of penitenciário

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