sbire

French

Etymology

From Italian sbirro, from birro, from Latin birrus (“hooded coat”), related to burrus (“reddish; red-headed”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zbiʁ/
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Noun

sbire m (plural sbires)

(derogatory) henchman

Further reading

“sbire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

bries, brise, brisé

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