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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin praesidiārius, corresponding to presídio (“penitentiary”) + -ário.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.zi.d͡ʒiˈa.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾe.ziˈd͡ʒja.ɾju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.zi.d͡ʒiˈa.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾe.ziˈd͡ʒja.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.zi.d͡ʒiˈa.ɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾe.ziˈd͡ʒja.ɾjo/
Noun
presidiário m (plural presidiários, feminine presidiária, feminine plural presidiárias)
- a prisoner in a penitentiary, an inmate
- (by extension) criminal; felon
- Synonyms: criminoso, bandido
Adjective
presidiário (feminine presidiária, masculine plural presidiários, feminine plural presidiárias)
- penitentiary (relating to the punishment of criminals)