spadassin
English
Etymology
From French spadassin, itself from Italian spadaccino (“swordsman”).
Noun
spadassin (plural spadassins)
- a fighter, duelist.
- 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History
- Bully-swordsmen, ‛Spadassins’ of that party, go swaggering; or indeed they can be had for a trifle of money.
- 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History
Dutch
Noun
spadassin m (plural spadassins, diminutive spadassintje n)
- (rare, obsolete) Alternative spelling of spadassijn
French
Etymology
From Italian spadaccino.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /spa.da.sɛ̃/
Descendants
- → Dutch: spadassijn, spadassin
- → English: spadassin
Further reading
- “spadassin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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