precinct

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. (in-plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
2. (in-plural) The general area surrounding a place, environs.
3. (UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
4. (US) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
5. (US) A subdivision of a city or other locality for the purposes of voting and representation in local government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.
6. (archaic) A district over which someone or some body of people has control in general; province, sphere of control.
7. (archaic) A surrounding boundary or limit.

Έννοιες

περίβολος

περιφέρεια

ξηρά

περιοχή

τμήμα

χώρος

κομητεία

τομέας

έδαφος

γειτονιά

αγρός

επικράτεια

κτήμα

Συνώνυμα

area

district

boundary

region

compass

🧭

circle

⭕

sphere

borough

border

circumference

compound

ambit

periphery

province

premises

range

extent

section

demesne

circuit

territory

tract

grounds

land

limit

nation

orbit

parcel

part

perimeter

realm

scope

sector

segment

set

soil

state

ward

yard

zone

piece of ground

piece of land

territorial division

territorial dominion

police district

parcel of land

beat

belt

bound

chapter

Μεταφράσεις

Bezirk

circonscription

distrito

havali

bölge

enceinte

circoscrizione

area delimitata

distrito

district

territorio

district

gebied

commissariat

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈpɹisɪŋkt/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: precinct

Συγγενές με Ιταλικά: precingere

In summary

From Middle English precinct, precincte, early 15th century, in sense of “district for government purposes”, from Medieval Latin precinctum, alternative form of praecinctum (“enclosure, boundary line”), neuter singular of praecinctus, perfect passive participle of Latin praecingō (“surround, gird”), from prae (“before”) + cingō (“surround, encircle”), from which also cinch.
Cognate to Italian precingere (“to encircle”).