filibustiere

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French filibustrière, from English freebooter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.li.busˈtjɛ.re/, [fil̺ibus̪ˈt̪jɛːr̺e]
• Hyphenation: fi‧li‧bu‧stiè‧re

Noun

filibustiere m (plural filibustieri)

1. pirate, corsair, filibuster
2. adventurer
3. rascal

Synonyms

• corsaro
• pirata
• bucaniere

Usage notes

• Note: This does not mean filibuster in the political sense.