Similar words
refúgio
Close synonyms for "asylum, refuge."
Similar in other languages
German
Asyl
Asyl is the German word for the same thing — both mean "asylum."
Spanish
manicomio
manicomio is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "asylum."
French
asile
asile is the French word for the same thing — both mean "asylum."
Practice
1 What does hospício mean?
asylum
2 Fill the gap: Foi parar no ___.
Full sentence: Foi parar no hospício. (He ended up in the asylum.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hospício?
hospício: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.