filibustiere

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French flibustier, from Dutch vrijbuiter. Doublet of farabutto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fi.li.buˈstjɛ.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛre
  • Hyphenation: fi‧li‧bu‧stiè‧re

Noun

filibustiere m (plural filibustieri)

  1. pirate, corsair, filibuster
  2. adventurer
  3. rascal

Usage notes
  • Note: This does not mean filibuster in the political sense.

Synonyms

Further reading
  • filibustiere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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