penitenciaría

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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From penitenciario +‎ -ía.

Noun

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penitenciaría f (plural penitenciarías)

  1. penitentiary
  2. prison
    Synonyms: cárcel, prisión

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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penitenciaría

  1. first/third-person singular conditional of penitenciar

Further reading

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