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English
Etymology
From Italian sbirro; compare French sbire.
Pronunciation
Noun
sbirro (plural sbirros or sbirri)
- A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.
- A ruffian or henchman.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From s- + birro, the latter from Latin birrus (“hooded coat”), related to burrus (“reddish; red-headed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzbir.ro/
- Rhymes: -irro
- Hyphenation: sbìr‧ro
Noun
sbirro m (plural sbirri)
- cop (policeman)
- Synonym: poliziotto
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- sbirro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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