penitenciaría

See also: penitenciaria and penitenciária

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /penitenθjaˈɾia/ [pe.ni.t̪ẽn̟.θjaˈɾi.a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /penitensjaˈɾia/ [pe.ni.t̪ẽn.sjaˈɾi.a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: pe‧ni‧ten‧cia‧rí‧a

Etymology 1

From penitenciario +‎ -ía.

Noun

penitenciaría f (plural penitenciarías)

  1. penitentiary
  2. prison
    Synonyms: cárcel, prisión

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

penitenciaría

  1. first/third-person singular conditional of penitenciar

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