Old Spanish

Noun

carcelero m (plural carceleros)

1. jailkeeper, prison warden
   • c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 6v. col. 1.

     e fue nŕo ſénor có ioſep e diol ſu gŕa e ouo grát amor có el caŕelero.

     and the Lord was with Joseph and gave him grace and great favor with the prison warden.

Antonyms

• preso ‎(“prisoner”)

Descendants

• Spanish: carcelero

Spanish

Etymology

cárcel +‎ -ero

Adjective

carcelero m ‎(feminine singular carcelera, masculine plural carceleros, feminine plural carceleras)

1. relating or pertaining to jail or prison.

Synonyms

• carcelario

Noun

carcelero m ‎(plural carceleros, feminine carcelera)

1. jailer, warden, prison guard

Synonyms

• guardiacárcel