carcelero

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Old Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin carcerārius, from carcer (prison).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

carcelero m (plural carceleros)

  1. jailkeeper, prison warden
    • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 6v. col. 1.
      e fue nŕo ſénor có ioſep e diol ſu gŕa e ouo grát amor có el caŕelero.
      and the Lord was with Joseph and gave him grace and great favor with the prison warden.

Antonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: carcelero

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Spanish carcelero. By surface analysis, cárcel +‎ -ero.

Adjective[edit]

carcelero (feminine carcelera, masculine plural carceleros, feminine plural carceleras)

  1. (relational) jail, prison
    Synonym: carcelario

Noun[edit]

carcelero m (plural carceleros, feminine carcelera, feminine plural carceleras)

  1. jailer, warden, prison guard
    Synonym: guardiacárcel

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