spingarda

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Old French espringale, cognate with German springen (“to jump”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spinˈɡar.da/
  • Rhymes: -arda
  • Hyphenation: spin‧gàr‧da

Noun

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spingarda f (plural spingarde)

  1. (historical, weaponry) springald (ancient military engine for launching stones)
  2. (historical, firearms) punt gun

Descendants

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  • → Portuguese: espingarda (“rifle”)

References

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  1. ^ spingarda in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Further reading

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