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”). Doublet of prensione.

Noun

prigione f (plural prigioni)

1. (law enforcement, prison) jail, prison

   Synonyms: carcere, galera

2. (law enforcement, slang) cooler

   Synonyms: carcere, detenzione, galera, prigionia

3. (by extension) imprisonment, incarceration, detention

Derived terms

• imprigionare
• prigionia
• prigioniero
• sprigionare

 

Related terms

• prendere
• preso

Etymology 2

From a metonymic use of the above noun.

Noun

prigione m (plural prigioni)

1. (obsolete) prisoner, captive

   Synonyms: carcerato, galeotto, prigioniero

Anagrams

• perigoni, pirogeni