Inmate: meaning, definitions and examples
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inmate
[ หษชnหmeษชt ]
prison
A person confined in an institution such as a prison or hospital.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was visited by his family while he was an inmate at the correctional facility.
- The inmates were provided with basic necessities such as food and shelter.
- The inmate requested to speak with the prison warden regarding his case.
Translations
Translations of the word "inmate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น prisioneiro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆเฅ (kaidฤซ)
๐ฉ๐ช Gefangener
๐ฎ๐ฉ narapidana
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒ'ัะทะฝะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wiฤzieล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅไบบ (ใใ ใใใ, shลซjin)
๐ซ๐ท prisonnier
๐ช๐ธ recluso
๐น๐ท mahkum
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ฐ์ (sugamja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฌูู (sajฤซn)
๐จ๐ฟ vฤzeล
๐ธ๐ฐ vรคzeล
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ฏ (qiรบfร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ zapornik
๐ฎ๐ธ fanginn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัาัะฝ (tutqyn)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแ แ (patimari)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษhbus
๐ฒ๐ฝ recluso
Etymology
The word 'inmate' originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'inside' and the word 'mate' meaning 'companion' or 'fellow'. It first appeared in the mid-17th century in the context of someone who is confined within a particular institution, such as a prison or hospital.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #10,324, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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