húsar

See also: husar, Husar, and Husár

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French hussard, from German Husar, from Hungarian huszár (“cavalryman”), from Serbo-Croatian gusar (“corsair”); ultimately from Latin cursārius (“corsair”). Doublet of corsario.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈusaɾ/ [ˈu.saɾ]
  • Rhymes: -usaɾ
  • Syllabification: hú‧sar

Noun

húsar m (plural húsares)

  1. hussar (light cavalry of European armies)

Further reading

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