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presidio

[pɾeˈsið̞jo]

Rhymes with i.djo

Where it comes from

Del latín præsidium ('defensa').

noun presidios

Establecimiento destinado al alojamiento de los penados a privación de libertad.
Similar: cárcel, prisión
Pena de privación de libertad que se impone a los condenados por algún delito.
Conjunto de reclusos alojado en un presidio₁.
rare Auxilio, ayuda, socorro o amparo.

In English

prison confinement in a prison
jail place for short-term confinement

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"presidio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/presidio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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presidio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/presidio

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"presidio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/presidio.

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@misc{presidio_2026,
  title = {presidio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/presidio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}