ergastolo

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin ergastŭlum (“penitentiary”), from Ancient Greek ἐργαστήριον (ergastḗrion, “workshop”).[1] Compare Spanish and Portuguese ergástulo.

Pronunciation

Noun

ergastolo m (plural ergastoli)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) workhouse for offenders
  2. life sentence
  3. (by extension) the place where a life sentence is served

References

  1. ^ ergastolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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