Etymology

fusee

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Today it means: Synonym of fusil, a light musket or firelock. Full definition →

French fusil ← Late Latin focus
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fusee · noun1

  1. Late Latin · derived fromfocus“fire”
  2. French · derived fromfusil
  3. English todayfusee

From French fusil, ultimately from Late Latin focus (“fire”).

fusee · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromfūsus“spindle”
  2. French · derived fromfusée
  3. English todayfusee

From French fusée, ultimately from Latin fūsus (“spindle”).

fusee · noun3

From fuse + -ee.

Words from the same roots

Frenchfusée all →

Latinfūsus all →

fusefuselagefusariumfusiformfusilfusidicfusoid

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