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prigioniero

prisoner

noun pree-joh-NYEH-roh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'prehensio', a seizing

Also means

captive

Usage Note

Prigioniero is also used as an adjective ('captive') and inflects: feminine prigioniera, plurals prigionieri and prigioniere. A prisoner of war is a prigioniero di guerra.

Examples

"Il prigioniero è fuggito."

Natural Translation

The prisoner escaped.

Literal Translation

The prisoner is fled.

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