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carcelero

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin carcerārius, from carcer (prison).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: carcelero

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kaɾθeˈleɾo/ [kaɾ.θeˈle.ɾo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kaɾseˈleɾo/ [kaɾ.seˈle.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: car‧ce‧le‧ro

Adjective

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

  1. (relational) jail, prison
    Synonym: carcelario

Noun

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

  1. jailer, warden, prison guard
    Synonym: guardiacárcel

Further reading

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