spadassin

English

Etymology

From French spadassin, itself from Italian spadaccino (“swordsman”).

Noun

spadassin (plural spadassins)

1. a fighter, duelist.

Derived terms

• spadassinicide

Dutch

Noun

spadassin m (plural spadassins, diminutive spadassintje n)

1. (rare, obsolete) Alternative spelling of spadassijn

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spadaccino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spa.da.sɛ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

spadassin m (plural spadassins)

1. spadassin
2. hitman

Descendants

• → Dutch: spadassijn, spadassin
• → English: spadassin
• → Romanian: spadasin

Further reading

• “spadassin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.