Etymology

flotilla

flo·til·la
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Today it means: A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships. Full definition →

Spanish flotilla ← French flotte
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  1. French · derived fromflotte
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromflotilla
  3. English todayflotilla

From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte.

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