geôle

jail, prison, gaol

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒol/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: geole

Inherited from Old French: jaiole

Inherited from Latin: cavea

In summary

Inherited from Middle French geole, from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola (later attested in Medieval Latin as gabiola), a diminutive of Latin cavea. The long vowel (indicated by the circumflex) is due to the elision of the first syllable.

Concepts

jail

gaol

prison

slammer

jailhouse

poky

lockup

jug

lag

lock up

penitentiary

pokey

put away

remand

put behind bars

penalty corner

crowbar hotel

short corner

big house

gaol

cell

clink

coop

immure

imprison

incarcerate

Synonyms

prison

taule

cachot

cabane

trou

🕳️

tôle

placard

pénitencier

coup de pied de réparation

petit corner

cellule

emprisonner

imprisonner

incarcerer

incarcérer

introduire

mettre

Translations

carcere

prigione

Kerker

prisão

cárcel

cadeia

Gefängnis

hapishane

xadrez

δεσμωτήριο

carcer

kerker

cárcere

φυλακή

gevangenis