prigione

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Italian[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /priˈd͡ʒo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: pri‧gió‧ne

Etymology 1[edit]

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From earlier priscione, possibly via Old French prison, from Latin prehēnsiōnem (“the act of seizing”), from prehendō (“to seize, grab”).[1] Doublet of prensione.

Noun[edit]

prigione f (plural prigioni)

  1. (law enforcement, prison) jail, prison
    Synonyms: carcere, galera
  2. (law enforcement, slang) cooler
    Synonyms: carcere, detenzione, galera, prigionia
  3. (by extension) imprisonment, incarceration, detention
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References[edit]

  1. ^ prigióne in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore

Etymology 2[edit]

From a metonymic use of the above noun.

Noun[edit]

prigione m (plural prigioni)

  1. (obsolete) prisoner, captive
    Synonyms: carcerato, galeotto, prigioniero

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