filibustiere

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French flibustier, from Dutch vrijbuiter. Doublet of farabutto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.li.buˈstjɛ.re/
• Rhymes: -ɛre
• Hyphenation: fi‧li‧bu‧stiè‧re

Noun

filibustiere m (plural filibustieri)

1. pirate, corsair, filibuster
2. adventurer
3. rascal

Usage notes

• Note: This does not mean filibuster in the political sense.

Synonyms

• corsaro
• pirata
• bucaniere

Further reading

• filibustiere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana