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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprisonnier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁi.zɔ.nje
"Le prisonnier a été libéré après cinq ans."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is held in a prison as a punishment for a crime.
"The prisoner was sentenced to five years for theft." - 2
A person who is deprived of their freedom, especially in a context of captivity.
"During the war, many soldiers became prisoners of war."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'prisoner' originates from the Old French 'prisonnier', which itself comes from the Latin 'prensio', meaning 'to seize'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting the historical context of confinement and punishment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prisoner" is said worldwide
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prisonnier
Transliteration: pʁi.zɔ.nje
"Le prisonnier a été libéré après cinq ans."
Gefangener
Transliteration: ɡəˈfaŋənɐ
"Der Gefangene wurde nach fünf Jahren entlassen."
prigioniero
Transliteration: pri.dʒo.ni.e.ro
"Il prigioniero è stato rilasciato dopo cinque anni."
prisionero
Transliteration: pɾi.si.oˈne.ɾo
"El prisionero fue liberado después de cinco años."
prisioneiro
Transliteration: pɾi.zi.oˈne.i.ɾu
"O prisioneiro foi libertado após cinco anos."
कैदी
Transliteration: kaidi
"कैदी को पांच साल बाद रिहा किया गया।"
囚犯
Transliteration: qiúfàn
"囚犯在五年后被释放。"
수감자
Transliteration: sugamja
"수감자는 5년 후에 석방되었습니다."
囚人
Transliteration: shūjin
"囚人は5年後に解放されました。"
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