bandolero

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bandolero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbændəˈleəɹəʊ/

Noun

bandolero (plural bandoleros)

  1. An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
    • 1984, James W. Daddysman, The Matamoros trade: Confederate commerce, diplomacy, and intrigue:
      Mexico was torn by revolutionary turmoil, and the eastern border state of Tamaulipas was unable to control the bandoleros who plundered and murdered...
    • 1997, Marcel Montecino, Sacred Heart:
      A bandolero was stuffing the bloodstained pesos into his shirt.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bandoˈleɾo/ [bãn̪.d̪oˈle.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ban‧do‧le‧ro

Noun

bandolero m (plural bandoleros, feminine bandolera, feminine plural bandoleras)

  1. bandit, outlaw
    Synonym: bandido

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: bandolero

Further reading

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