fuzil

English

Noun

fuzil (plural fuzils)

1. Alternative form of fusil (musket)

Portuguese

Etymology

From French fusil, from Vulgar Latin petra (“stone”) + focilis (“of fire”) (flintstone), from focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“fireplace, hearth”). Cognate of English fusillade.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fuˈziw/ [fuˈziʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuˈzil/ [fuˈziɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuˈzil/ [fuˈziɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuˈzi.li/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
• Hyphenation: fu‧zil

Noun

fuzil m (plural fuzis)

1. rifle

   Synonyms: espingarda, escopeta, rifle, refle

Derived terms

• fuzilada
• fuzilar
• fuzileiro
• fuzilzinho

 

Further reading

• “fuzil”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025