This is the 819th most frequent Greek word.
φυλακή
"Φυλακή" means "prison" or "guard."
Here, "φυλακή" refers to a physical location or institution where someone is confined as punishment.
Ο κρατούμενος εξέτισε δέκα χρόνια στη φυλακή.
The prisoner served ten years in prison.
In this sentence, "φυλακή" is used metaphorically to describe a cage or enclosure, representing the dragon's confinement.
Ο γιος μου ζωγράφισε μια εικόνα με έναν δράκο στη φυλακή.
My son drew a picture of a dragon in a cage.
Here, "φυλακή" is employed symbolically to represent restraint or limitation in a metaphorical sense, describing emotional confinement.