prisoner
nounmasculine/pɾɨziˈðjaɾju/medium
pre·si·di·á·ri·o
Definition
A person who is legally held in prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.
The prisoner was granted parole after ten years.
The rights of prisoners are protected by international conventions.
Common collocations
dangerous prisonerprisoner escapeprisoner's rights
Etymology
Do latim 'praesidiarius', derivado de 'praesidium' (guarnição, presídio).