fuzil
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Noun
fuzil (plural fuzils)
- Alternative form of fusil (musket)
Etymology
From French fusil, from Vulgar Latin petra (“stone”) + focilis (“of fire”) (flintstone), from focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“fireplace, hearth”). Cognate of English fusillade.
Pronunciation
Noun
fuzil m (plural fuzis)
- rifle
- Synonyms: espingarda, escopeta, rifle, refle
Derived terms
Further reading
- “fuzil”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
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