cárcere

See also: carcere

Galician

Alternative forms

  • carce

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese carcer, from Latin carcer, carcerem. Cognate with Portuguese cárcere, Italian carcere and Spanish cárcel.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkaɾθeɾe/ [ˈkɑɾ.θe.ɾɪ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈkaɾseɾe/ [ˈkɑɾ.se.ɾɪ]

 
  • Rhymes: -aɾθeɾe
  • Rhymes: -aɾseɾe

  • Hyphenation: cár‧ce‧re

Noun

cárcere m (plural cárceres)

  1. jail, prison
    Synonyms: cadea, prisión, trena

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese carcer, from Latin carcerem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaʁ.se.ɾi/ [ˈkah.se.ɾi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾ.se.ɾi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkaʁ.se.ɾi/ [ˈkaχ.se.ɾi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaɻ.se.ɾe/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʁseɾi, (Portugal) -aɾsɨɾɨ
  • Hyphenation: cár‧ce‧re

Noun

cárcere m (plural cárceres)

  1. jail, prison
    Synonym: prisão

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