Esperanto

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Etymology

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From aresti (to arrest) +‎ -ejo (locale).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aresˈtejo]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ejo
  • Hyphenation: a‧res‧te‧jo

Noun

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arestejo (accusative singular arestejon, plural arestejoj, accusative plural arestejojn)

  1. a place where a prisoner is held temporarily pending trial, holding cell
    Hypernym: malliberejo