penitenciario

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penitenciario, el penitenciario(
peh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. prison
El prisionero fue enviado a un centro penitenciario de alta seguridad.The prisoner was sent to a high-security prison facility.
b. penitentiary
El sistema penitenciario necesita reformas urgentes.The penitentiary system is in urgent need of reform.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. confessor
Varios feligreses están esperando al penitenciario para confesarse de sus pecados.Several parishioners are waiting for the confessor so they can confess their sins.
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