corsaire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian corsaro, from Medieval Latin cursārius (“pirate”). Doublet of coursier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁ.sɛʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Noun

corsaire m (plural corsaires)

  1. privateer
  2. corsair
  3. pirate

Further reading

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