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gendarme.

policeperson (armed)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/xenˈdaɾme/[xẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ.me]
  1. policeperson (armed)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Italic *gentis Latin gentem Old French gentder. French gents French gens Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Old French de Middle French de French d' Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos Proto-Italic *armosder. Late Latin arma Old French arme Middle French arme French armes French gens d'armes French gendarmesbf. French gendarmebor. Spanish gendarme Borrowed from French gendarme.

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