Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ber-suh l-yair-ee; Italian ber-sah-lye-re]
- /ˌbɛr səlˈyɛər i; Italian ˌbɛr sɑˈlyɛ rɛ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ber-suh l-yair-ee; Italian ber-sah-lye-re]
- /ˌbɛr səlˈyɛər i; Italian ˌbɛr sɑˈlyɛ rɛ/
Definitions of bersagliere word
- noun bersagliere a member of a rifle regiment in the Italian Army 3
- noun plural bersagliere one of a class of riflemen or sharpshooters in the Italian army. 1
- noun bersagliere A marksman or rifleman in certain Italian regiments. 0
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Origin of bersagliere
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Italian: literally, marksman, equivalent to bersagl(io) target (< Old French bersail; bers(er) to hunt (perhaps < Germanic; compare Middle High German birsen, German birschen, pirschen to hunt) + -ail noun suffix) + -iere -ary
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Parts of speech for Bersagliere
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bersagliere popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bersagliere usage trend in Literature
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