cárcere

Meaning

jail, prison

Hyphenated as

cár‧ce‧re

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaɾθe̝ɾe̝/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Este xurou matala tan axiña saíse do cárcere .

He swore that he would get out of jail very soon.

Pasou polo Depósito de Sarria e despois estivo no Cárcere de Lugo .

He passed through the Deposit of Sarria and then was in the Prison of Lugo.

Morreu no cárcere da Coruña antes de que se executara a sentenza.

He died in A Coruña prison before the sentence was carried out.