francotirador

Spanish

Etymology

A calque of French franc-tireur (“sniper, etc., literally 'free-shooter'”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɾankotiɾaˈdoɾ/, [fɾãŋkot̪iɾaˈðoɾ]

Noun

francotirador m (plural francotiradores, feminine francotiradora, feminine plural francotiradoras)

  1. sniper
    (by extension) sniper rifle
    Synonyms: rifle de francotirador, fusil de francotirador
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