penitenciaría

See also: penitenciaria and penitenciária

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /penitenθjaˈɾia/ [pe.ni.t̪ẽn̟.θjaˈɾi.a]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /penitensjaˈɾia/ [pe.ni.t̪ẽn.sjaˈɾi.a]
Rhymes: -ia
Syllabification: pe‧ni‧ten‧cia‧rí‧a

Etymology 1

From penitenciario +‎ -ía.

Noun

penitenciaría f (plural penitenciarías)

penitentiary
prison
Synonyms: cárcel, prisión

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

penitenciaría

first/third-person singular conditional of penitenciar

Further reading

“penitenciaría”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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