presidiário

See also: presidiario

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin praesidiārius, corresponding to presídio (“penitentiary”) +‎ -ário.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.zi.d͡ʒiˈa.ɾi.u/ [pɾe.zi.d͡ʒɪˈa.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾe.ziˈd͡ʒja.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.zi.d͡ʒiˈa.ɾi.o/ [pɾe.zi.d͡ʒɪˈa.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /pɾe.ziˈd͡ʒja.ɾjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.ziˈdja.ɾju/ [pɾɨ.ziˈðja.ɾju]

Noun

presidiário m (plural presidiários, feminine presidiária, feminine plural presidiárias)

  1. a prisoner in a penitentiary, an inmate
  2. (by extension) criminal; felon
    Synonyms: criminoso, bandido

Adjective

presidiário (feminine presidiária, masculine plural presidiários, feminine plural presidiárias)

  1. penitentiary (relating to the punishment of criminals)
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