Masculine
sbire
- (historical, masculine) an Italian police officer of the Middle Ages
- (derogatory, masculine) henchman
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/zbiʁ/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed into Middle French from Italian sbirro, from birro, from Latin birrus (“hooded coat”), related to burrus (“reddish; red-headed”).
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