garrotte
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See also garrotté
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish garrote
Noun[edit]
garrotte (plural garrottes)
- an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation
- something, especially a cord or wire used for strangulation
- The mob boss was known for executing his enemies with a garrotte of piano wire.
Verb[edit]
garrotte (third-person singular simple present garrottes, present participle garrotting, simple past and past participle garrotted)
- (transitive) to execute by strangulation
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Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Homophones: garrottent, garrottes
Verb[edit]
garrotte
- first-person singular present indicative of garrotter
- third-person singular present indicative of garrotter
- first-person singular present subjunctive of garrotter
- third-person singular present subjunctive of garrotter
- second-person singular imperative of garrotter
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
garrotte f
- Plural form of garrotta
