prigione

prison

noun pree-JOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Old French prison, from Latin prensio (seizure, arrest).

Also means

jail

Usage Note

Prigione is the general word for prison or jail; the more formal/institutional term is carcere (m). Common phrases include andare in prigione (to go to prison) and uscire di prigione (to get out of prison). Note that carcere is masculine while prigione is feminine, even though both end in -e.

Examples

"È rimasto in prigione per dieci anni."

Natural Translation

He stayed in prison for ten years.

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