escarmouche
Meaning
-
- skirmish; dispute
- skirmish (small combat)
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛs.kaʁ.muʃ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French escarmuche, from Old French escharmuche (“skirmish”), from Old Italian scaramuccia (“skirmish”), from Lombardic skirmen or Frankish *skirmijan (“to shelter”). Cognate with Old High German skirmen, scirmen (“to shield, defend, protect”), skirm (“shade, protection”). More at skirmish, screen.
New
escarmoucher
to skirmish
Start learning French with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "escarmouche" and many other words and sentences in French.
Go to our French course page
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes