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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)
- pirate, corsair, filibuster
- adventurer
- 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