Jail

Morpheme

Jail

Type

free base

Denotation

place of confinement, prison

Etymology

Middle English jaile; Old French jaiole; Medieval Latin gabiola; Late Latin caveola; Latin cavea

Evidence

enjail, jail, jailable, jailbird, jailbreak, jailed, jailer, jaileress, jailership, jailhouse, jailing, jailish, jailor, jails, jailtime, jailyard, rejail, unenjail, unjailed

Notes

jail and caveola are doublets

See Also

Gaol, Cave, Cage