francotirador

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of French franc-tireur (“sniper, etc.”, literally “free-shooter”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɾankotiɾaˈdoɾ/ [fɾãŋ.ko.t̪i.ɾaˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: fran‧co‧ti‧ra‧dor

Noun

francotirador m (plural francotiradores, feminine francotiradora, feminine plural francotiradoras)

  1. sniper
    (by extension) sniper rifle
    Synonyms: rifle de francotirador, fusil de francotirador

Further reading

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