reclusión perpetua

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, permanent imprisonment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rekluˌsjom peɾˈpetwa/ [re.kluˌsjõm peɾˈpe.t̪wa]
  • Syllabification: re‧clu‧sión per‧pe‧tua

Noun

reclusión perpetua f (plural reclusiones perpetuas)

  1. (law) a particular kind of sentence of imprisonment in the Philippines, Argentina, and several other Spanish-speaking countries