prisão

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prisão

/pɾi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim vulgar prensione

noun

ato ou efeito de prender
estabelecimento onde se guardam os presos
cadeia; cárcere; clausura; captura
tudo o que tira ou cerceia a liberdade individual

In English

prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
arrest legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc
clothes peg an object used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline

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@misc{prisa_o_2026,
  title = {prisão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pris%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}