scoppiettiere

Italian

Etymology

scoppietto (“hand cannon”) +‎ -iere (“-er”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skop.pjetˈtjɛ.re/, [s̪koppjet̪ˈt̪jɛːr̺e]
Hyphenation: scop‧piet‧tiè‧re

Noun

scoppiettiere m (plural scoppiettieri)

(military, historical) A soldier armed with a hand cannon. [15^th–16^th c.]

Related terms

scoppietto

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