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prigionia

imprisonment

noun pree-joh-NEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Latin 'prehensio', seizure.

Also means

captivity

Usage Note

Prigionia refers to the state of being imprisoned, not the physical prison building — use carcere or prigione for the building itself. It is commonly used in historical and literary contexts: anni di prigionia means 'years of imprisonment'. It can also describe emotional captivity in figurative speech.

Examples

"Ha trascorso anni in prigionia."

Natural Translation

He spent years in imprisonment.

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