brigand

English
WOTD – 15 January 2009

Etymology

From Middle English brigaunt, bregaund circa 1400, from Old French brigand (“foot soldier”) attested from 1421, from Italian briga (“trouble, bother”), perhaps ultimately of Proto-Germanic or Celtic origin.

Pronunciation
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənd/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪɡənd

Noun

brigand (plural brigands)

  1. An outlaw or bandit.

Translations

Anagrams

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʁi.ɡɑ̃/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

brigand m (plural brigands)

  1. (derogatory) thief

Adjective

brigand (feminine brigande, masculine plural brigands, feminine plural brigandes)

  1. (Louisiana, Cajun) mischievous

Further reading

Old French

Noun

brigand m (oblique plural briganz or brigantz, nominative singular briganz or brigantz, nominative plural brigand)

  1. foot soldier

Descendants
  • → English: brigand

References

Romanian

Etymology

From French brigand.

Noun

brigand m (plural briganzi)

  1. brigand

Declension
Declension of brigand
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) brigand brigandul (niște) briganzi briganzii
genitive/dative (unui) brigand brigandului (unor) briganzi briganzilor
vocative brigandule briganzilor
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