carcer

noun

car·​cer

ˈkärˌke(ə)r,

-rsər

plural carceres

ˈkärkəˌrās,

-rsəˌrēz

: one of the stalls at the starting point of the racecourse of a Roman circus

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, prison

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