Feminine
metralhadora
Meaning
- (feminine) machine gun
- (feminine) machine-gunner
Concepts
Synonyms
Metralhadoras
Translations
mitrailleuse
mitragliatrice
ametralladora
Maschinengewehr
πολυβόλο
mitrailleur
metralladora
makinali tufek
رشاشFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/me.tɾa.ʎaˈdo.ɾɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Female form of the adjective metralhador, calque of French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler. The word itself from the noun metralha (“shrapnel used as cannon ammo”). Known since 1881. Compare Spanish ametralladora.
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