pistolero

pis·to·le·ro

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pis-tl-air-oh; Spanish pees-taw-le-raw]
- /ˌpɪs tlˈɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌpis tɔˈlɛ rɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pis-tl-air-oh; Spanish pees-taw-le-raw]
- /ˌpɪs tlˈɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌpis tɔˈlɛ rɔ/

Definitions of pistolero word

noun plural pistolero a member of an armed band of roving mounted bandits. 1
noun plural pistolero a gunman or hired killer. 1
noun pistolero a member of a gang of armed bandits 0
noun pistolero a gunman, esp one hired to shoot people 0

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Origin of pistolero

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < Spanish, equivalent to pistol(a) pistol + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Pistolero

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pistolero popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

pistolero usage trend in Literature

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