picaroon

pic·a·roon

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik-uh-roon]
- /ˌpɪk əˈrun/
- /ˌpɪk.ə.ˈruːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-uh-roon]
- /ˌpɪk əˈrun/

Definitions of picaroon word

noun picaroon a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand. 1
noun picaroon a pirate or corsair. 1
verb without object picaroon to act or operate as a pirate or brigand. 1
noun picaroon an adventurer or rogue 0
abbreviation PICAROON picaro 0
noun picaroon a pirate or pirate ship 0

See all 6 definitions of picaroon

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Origin of picaroon

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Spanish picarón, augmentative of pícaro picaro

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Parts of speech for Picaroon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Picaroon

picaroon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

picaroon usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for picaroon

noun picaroon

blunderbuss — an obsolete short musket with large bore and flared muzzle, used to scatter shot at short range
corsair — a pirate
freebooter — a person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate; buccaneer.

All 3 Synonyms of picaroon