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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chikarō
"囚人は城の地下牢に入れられた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong underground prison cell, especially one situated in a tower or castle.
"The captive knight was locked away in the darkest dungeon of the fortress." - 2
In role-playing games, a labyrinthine setting or cave system populated by monsters and treasures.
"The party of adventurers spent hours exploring the dangerous dungeon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'donjon', originally referring to the chief tower or keep of a castle (the lord's tower). Over centuries, the meaning shifted via Middle English 'dongeon' to denote the dark, subterranean prison cells typically located beneath the castle keep.
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cachot
Transliteration: ka.ʃo
"Le prisonnier a été enfermé dans le cachot."
Verlies
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈliːs
"Der Gefangene saß im dunklen Verlies."
segreta
Transliteration: seˈɡrɛ.ta
"Il prigioniero fu gettato nella segreta del castello."
calabozo
Transliteration: kalaˈboθo
"El prisionero pasó años en el calabozo."
masmorra
Transliteration: mazˈmɔ.ʁɐ
"O cavaleiro foi trancado na masmorra."
तहखाना
Transliteration: tahkhana
"कैदी को अंधेरे तहखाने में बंद कर दिया गया था।"
地牢
Transliteration: dìláo
"犯人被关在城堡的黑地牢里。"
지하 감옥
Transliteration: jiha gamok
"죄수는 어두운 지하 감옥에 갇혔다."
地下牢
Transliteration: chikarō
"囚人は城の地下牢に入れられた。"
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