scoppiettiere

Italian

Etymology

scoppietto (“hand cannon”) +‎ -iere (“-er”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skop.pjetˈtjɛ.re/, [s̪koppjet̪ˈt̪jɛːr̺e]
• Hyphenation: scop‧piet‧tiè‧re

Noun

scoppiettiere m (plural scoppiettieri)

1. (military, historical) A soldier armed with a hand cannon. [15^th–16^th c.]

Related terms

• scoppietto