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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish esbirro, from Italian sbirro.
Pronunciation
Noun
esbirro m (plural esbirros)
- bailiff, constable
- Synonyms: algutzir, galifardeu
- henchman, killer
- Synonym: sicari
- (colloquial) ruffian
Further reading
Galician
Etymology 1
Noun
esbirro m (plural esbirros)
- sneeze
Etymology 2
Verb
esbirro
- first-person singular present indicative of esbirrar
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian sbirro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈbiro/
- Rhymes: -iro
- Syllabification: es‧bi‧rro
Noun
esbirro m (plural esbirros)
- henchman, hired thug
Descendants
Further reading