presidiário

See also: presidiario

Portuguese

Alternative forms

presidiario (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin praesidiārius, corresponding to presídio (“penitentiary”) +‎ -ário.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.ˌzi.d͡ʒi.ˈa.ɾi.u/, /-ɾju/

Noun

presidiário m (plural presidiários, feminine presidiária, feminine plural presidiárias)

a prisoner in a penitentiary
(by extension) criminal; felon

Synonyms

(criminal): criminoso, bandido

Adjective

presidiário m (feminine singular presidiária, masculine plural presidiários, feminine plural presidiárias, comparable)

penitentiary (relating to the punishment of criminals)

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