carcere

See also: cárcere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin carcerem, from Proto-Italic *karkros, from Proto-Indo-European *kr-kr- (“circular”), reduplication of *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”), in the sense of “enclosure”. Cognate to Old Catalan càrcer/carçre, Spanish cárcel and Portuguese cárcere.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkar.t͡ʃe.re/
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  • Rhymes: -artʃere
  • Hyphenation: càr‧ce‧re

Noun

carcere m or (outdated or literary) f (plural carceri f)

  1. (also figurative) jail, prison
    Synonyms: prigione, galera, penitenziario, (old-fashioned) casa di pena, istituto di pena, istituto penitenziario, (slang) gabbio, gattabuia
  2. imprisonment
    Synonyms: detenzione, galera, prigione, prigionia

Usage notes
  • Whereas in the plural the noun cannot be masculine, in the singular its usage as feminine is outdated or literary.

Derived terms
Derived terms

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

carcere m

  1. ablative singular of carcer

Romanian

Noun

carcere f (plural carceri)

  1. Obsolete form of carceră.

Declension
Declension of carcere
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) carcere carcerea (niște) carceri carcerile
genitive/dative (unei) carceri carcerii (unor) carceri carcerilor
vocative carcere, carcereo carcerilor

References
  • carcere in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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