spingarda

Italian

Etymology

From Old French espringale, cognate with German springen (“to jump”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spinˈɡar.da/
  • Rhymes: -arda
  • Hyphenation: spin‧gàr‧da

Noun

spingarda f (plural spingarde)

  1. (historical, weaponry) springald (ancient military engine for launching stones)
  2. (historical, firearms) punt gun

Descendants
  • → Portuguese: espingarda (“rifle”)

References
  1. spingarda in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Further reading
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