escaramuza

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian scaramuccia. Compare English skirmish.

Noun

escaramuza f (plural escaramuzas)

  1. skirmish (a brief battle between small groups)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

escaramuza

  1. inflection of escaramuzar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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