bersagliere

ber·sa·glie·re

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ber-suh l-yair-ee; Italian ber-sah-lye-re]
- /ˌbɛr səlˈyɛər i; Italian ˌbɛr sɑˈlyɛ rɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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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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