prigione

• priscione (obsolete)

• IPA^(key): /priˈd͡ʒo.ne/, [pr̺iˈd͡ʒoːn̺e]
• Rhymes: -one
• Stress: prigióne
• Hyphenation: pri‧gio‧ne

From earlier priscione, possibly via Old French prison, from Latin prehensiōnem, accusative form of prehensiō (“the act of seizing”), from prehendō (“I seize, grab”).[1] Doublet of prensione.

prigione f (plural prigioni)

1. (law enforcement, prison) jail, prison
2. (law enforcement, slang) cooler
3. (by extension) imprisonment, incarceration, detention

• (1): carcere, galera
• (2): carcere, detenzione, galera, prigionia

• imprigionare
• prigionia
• prigioniero

• prendere
• preso

From a metonymic use of the above noun.

prigione m (plural prigioni)

1. (obsolete) prisoner, captive

• carcerato, galeotto, prigioniero

• perigoni, pirogeni