calabozo

Meaning

1. (masculine) dungeon
2. (masculine) prison, jail
3. (masculine) prison cell

Concepts

dungeon

cell

jail

prison cell

calaboose

gaol

prison

brig

lock up

gray hair

penalty corner

crowbar hotel

big house

short corner

coop

glasshouse

goal

lockup

lock-up

oubliette

poky

slammer

Synonyms

cárcel

mazmorra

ergástula

celda

celda de castigo

prisión

penalti córner

chirona

presidio

penalti

tiro penal

Translations

calabós

Kerker

Verlies

kerker

zindan

cachot

calabouço

carcer

oubliette

cachot

μπουντρούμι

prigione sotterranea

carcere

prison

Hyphenated as

ca‧la‧bo‧zo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kalaˈboθo/

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Late Latin *calafodium, based on Latin fodiō (“to dig, bury”).