prísún

See also: prisun

Middle Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English prisoun, from Anglo-Norman prisun, prisoun, from Latin prehensiō (“seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing”).

Noun

prísún m

  1. prison
    Synonym: carcair

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Irish: príosún
  • Manx: pryssoon
  • Scottish Gaelic: prìosan
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