carceral
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carceral
- /ˈkɑːsəɹəl/ UK
- /ˈkɑːsɹl̩/ UK
- /ˈkɑɹsəɹəl/ US
- /ˈkɑɹsɹl̩/ US
Where it comes from
From Late Latin carcerālis (“carceral”), from Latin carcer (“jail, prison”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn, in the sense of an enclosure”)) + -ālis (suffix forming relational adjectives).
adjective
- Of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison. [O]n his showing signs of penitence, through favour they were contented that he should be released from his carceral endurance, in case he would put in sufficient surety in the king's chancery, and swear that he would never hold or favour any such opinions hereafter. And so, taking an oath of him, t
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adj of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison
| Español | carcelario |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 監獄的 /监狱的 jiānyù de |
| Français | carcéral |
| Deutsch | Gefängnis- |
| Русский | тюре́мный tjurémnyj |
| العربية | سِجْنِيّ sijniyy |
Talk about this word "carceral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carceral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carceral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carceral "carceral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carceral.Cite this
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title = {carceral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carceral},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
