ergastulum
Pronunciation: [ɛrˈɡas.tʊ.ɫũː]
“ergastulum” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- penitentiary, workhouse (or its residents)
- slave prison
Etymology
Probably from Ancient Greek ἐργαστήριον (ergastḗrion, “workshop”), from ἐργαστής (ergastḗs, “worker, employee”), from ἐργάζομαι (ergázomai, “to work, do labor”).
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