ergastolo

== Italian == === Etymology === From Latin ergastŭlum (“penitentiary”), from Ancient Greek ἐργαστήριον (ergastḗrion, “workshop”). Compare Spanish and Portuguese ergástulo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /erˈɡas.to.lo/ Rhymes: -astolo Hyphenation: er‧gà‧sto‧lo === Noun === ergastolo m (plural ergastoli) (historical, Ancient Rome) workhouse for offenders (law) life sentence (by extension) the place where a life sentence is served ==== Derived terms ==== ergastolano === References === === Anagrams === logoraste, sregolato