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carcerarius.

prison keeper, jailer;

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kar.kɛˈraː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[kar.t͡ʃeˈraː.ri.us]
  1. of or belonging to a prison or its administration, carceral

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · relational
Where this word comes from

From carcer (“prision, jail”) + -ārius.

noun[kar.kɛˈraː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[kar.t͡ʃeˈraː.ri.us]
  1. a jailkeeper, a jailer

    declension-2
  2. a prisoner

    declension-2
  3. a sick or infirm person confined to bed or to a clinic

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From carcer (“prision, jail”) + -ārius.

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