carcere

Etymology
From, from , from , reduplication of , in the sense of “enclosure”. Cognate to 🇨🇬/, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  jail, prison
 * 2) imprisonment
 * 1) imprisonment

Usage notes

 * Whereas in the plural the noun cannot be masculine, in the singular its usage as feminine is outdated or literary.