escaramuza

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scaramuccia. Compare English skirmish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /eskaɾaˈmuθa/ [es.ka.ɾaˈmu.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /eskaɾaˈmusa/ [es.ka.ɾaˈmu.sa]
• Hyphenation: es‧ca‧ra‧mu‧za

Noun

escaramuza f (plural escaramuzas)

1. skirmish (a brief battle between small groups)

Derived terms

• escaramuzar

Related terms

• esgrima
• esgrimir

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001