Etymology

escopet

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Today it means: A kind of short rifle, like a carbine, used in Latin America. Full definition →

Spanish escopeta ← French escopette
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  1. French · derived fromescopette
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromescopeta
  3. English todayescopet

From Spanish escopeta, French escopette.

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