cárcel

See also: carcel

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Leonese [Term?], from Latin carcer, carcerem.

Noun

cárcel f (plural cárceles)

  1. prison (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)

Synonyms

Leonese

Etymology

From Old Leonese [Term?], from Latin carcer, carcerem.

Noun

cárcel f (plural cárceles)

  1. prison

References

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish carcel, from Latin carcerem. The feminine gender is analogous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɾθel/ [ˈkaɾ.θel] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɾsel/ [ˈkaɾ.sel] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾθel (Spain)
  • Rhymes: -aɾsel (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: cár‧cel

Noun

cárcel f (plural cárceles)

  1. prison
    Synonyms: prisión, penitenciaría, trullo, (Chile) chucho

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: karsel

Further reading

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