penitenciar

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pénitencier.

Noun

penitenciar n (plural penitenciare)

  1. penitentiary
    Synonyms: închisoare; pușcărie; (archaic) temniță; (slang) zdup; (slang) mititica; (slang) colivie; (slang) beci; (slang) răcoare; (slang) bulău; (slang) cucu-bau

Declension

singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) penitenciar penitenciarul (niște) penitenciare penitenciarele
genitive/dative (unui) penitenciar penitenciarului (unor) penitenciare penitenciarelor
vocative penitenciarule penitenciarelor

Spanish

Etymology

From penitencia +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /penitenˈθjaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /penitenˈsjaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pe‧ni‧ten‧ciar

Verb

penitenciar (first-person singular present penitencio, first-person singular preterite penitencié, past participle penitenciado)

  1. (transitive) to penance

Conjugation

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