chiourme

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciurma, from Late Latin celeusma, from Ancient Greek κέλευσμα (kéleusma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃjuʁm/
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Noun

chiourme f (plural chiourmes)

  1. (archaic) team or group of galley slaves
  2. (archaic) convict

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