esbirro

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esbirro, from Italian sbirro.

Pronunciation

Noun

esbirro m (plural esbirros)

  1. bailiff, constable
    Synonyms: algutzir, galifardeu
  2. henchman, killer
    Synonym: sicari
  3. (colloquial) ruffian

Further reading

Galician

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Noun

esbirro m (plural esbirros)

  1. sneeze

Etymology 2

Verb

esbirro

  1. 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)

  1. henchman, hired thug

Descendants

  • Catalan: esbirro

Further reading