închisoare

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închisoare

/ɨn.kiˈso̯a.re/

Where it comes from

From închis (“closed, shut”) + -oare. Compare Aromanian ncljisoari.

noun închisori · închisoare · închisoarea · închisorile

feminine prison, jail
Similar: pușcărie, penitenciar, temniță, zdup, mititica, colivie, beci, răcoare, bulău, cucu-bau
feminine prison sentence, prison time
feminine, rare enclosure for livestock

In English

prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
jail place for short-term confinement

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"închisoare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEnchisoare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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închisoare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEnchisoare

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"închisoare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEnchisoare.

BibTeX

@misc{i_nchisoare_2026,
  title = {închisoare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEnchisoare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}