brigand

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English

WOTD – 15 January 2009

Etymology

From Middle English brigaunt, bregaund circa 1400, from Old French brigand (“foot soldier”) attested from 1421, from Italian briga (“trouble, bother”), perhaps ultimately of Proto-Germanic or Celtic origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənd/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪɡənd

Noun

brigand (plural brigands)

  2. (crime) An outlaw or bandit.

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French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

brigand m (plural brigands)

  1. (derogatory) thief

Adjective

brigand (feminine brigande, masculine plural brigands, feminine plural brigandes)

  1. (Louisiana, Cajun) mischievous

Further reading

Old French

Noun

brigand oblique singular, m (oblique plural briganz or brigantz, nominative singular briganz or brigantz, nominative plural brigand)

  1. foot soldier

Descendants

  • → English: brigand

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigand.

Noun

brigand m (plural briganzi)

  1. brigand

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative brigand brigandul briganzi briganzii
genitive-dative brigand brigandului briganzi briganzilor
vocative brigandule briganzilor
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