Translation
prison
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Word origin
From Latin prehensio ('a seizing, a taking hold'), via Old French prison.
- Origin
- Latin (via French)
- Root
- prehensio
- English cognates
- prison, comprehend
Grammar
Examples
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He ended up in prison for theft.
sovraffollate.
The city's prisons are overcrowded.
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He spent ten years in prison.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 12: Words 391-400.