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sbirro

US/ˈspiɹoʊ/

sbirro noun: a policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.

Noun

sbirro (plural sbirros or sbirri)

  1. A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.
  2. A ruffian or henchman.

Forms of sbirro

pluralsbirros
pluralsbirri

Origin of sbirro

From Italian sbirro; compare French sbire.

Questions about sbirro

What does sbirro mean?
Sbirro means a policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc.
What part of speech is sbirro?
Sbirro is a noun.
How do you pronounce sbirro?
Sbirro is pronounced /ˈspiɹoʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of sbirro?
The plural of sbirro is sbirros.

Words near sbirro in the dictionary

  1. SBI
  2. SBIF
  3. SBing
  4. SBIR
  5. sbirri
  6. sbirro
  7. sbirros
  8. SBIRS
  9. SBIT
  10. sbiten
  11. SBK

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