manicómio

See also: manicomio and manicômio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• manicômio (Brazil)

Etymology

Based on nosocómio (“hospital”), from Ancient Greek νοσοκομεῖον (nosokomeîon), replacing νόσος (nósos, “disease”) with μανίᾱ (maníā, “madness”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.niˈkɔ.mju/

• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧có‧mi‧o

Noun

manicómio m (plural manicómios) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. (now offensive) insane asylum, lunatic asylum, mental hospital

   Synonyms: hospício, (offensive) frenocómio, hospital psiquiátrico, (Portugal) rilhafoles

2. madhouse (all senses)