francotirador

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of French franc-tireur (“sniper, etc.”, literally “free-shooter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɾankotiɾaˈdoɾ/ [fɾãŋ.ko.t̪i.ɾaˈð̞oɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: fran‧co‧ti‧ra‧dor

Noun

francotirador m (plural francotiradores, feminine francotiradora, feminine plural francotiradoras)

1. sniper

   (by extension) sniper rifle

   Synonyms: rifle de francotirador, fusil de francotirador

Further reading

• “francotirador”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014