Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
reo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈreo/
Meaning
- masculine nounprisoner
Example
Los reos trabajan en la lavandería de la prisión.
The prisoners work in the prison laundry.
More examples
El abogado visitó al reo para preparar su defensa.
The lawyer visited the prisoner to prepare their defense.
Core concept
Prisoner in overalls folding laundry.
Common phrases
liberar al reo
free the prisoner
la celda del reo
the prisoner's cell
Similar words
prisionero: Person detained and held in prison custody.
recluso: Person serving an extended prison term with long confinement.
condenado: Person formally convicted and punished with a prison sentence.
interno: Person living inside an institutional facility such as a prison.
Definition in Spanish
Persona privada de libertad, generalmente por una condena penal, que suele estar recluida en prisión.
Word origin
From Latin reus 'accused', Spanish reo shifts from 'defendant' toward a person deprived of liberty and commonly refers to a convicted inmate.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in legal language and news; in everyday speech Spanish speakers usually say preso or prisionero instead.
Other meanings
- defendantnoun
- convictnoun
Opposites
- ciudadano librefree citizennoun