prigione
See also: Prigione
Italian
Alternative forms
- priscione (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /priˈd͡ʒo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: pri‧gió‧ne
Etymology 1
From earlier priscione, possibly via Old French prison, from Latin prehēnsiōnem (“the act of seizing”), from prehendō (“to seize, grab”).[1] Doublet of prensione.
Noun
prigione f (plural prigioni)
- (law enforcement, prison) jail, prison
- Synonyms: carcere, galera
- (law enforcement, slang) cooler
- Synonyms: carcere, detenzione, galera, prigionia
- (by extension) imprisonment, incarceration, detention
Derived terms
- imprigionare
- prigionia
- prigioniero
- sprigionare
Related terms
- prendere
- preso
References
- prigióne in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
Etymology 2
From a metonymic use of the above noun.
Noun
prigione m (plural prigioni)
- (obsolete) prisoner, captive
- Synonyms: carcerato, galeotto, prigioniero
Anagrams
- perigoni, pirogeni