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mosquete.

musket (ancient firearm, portable, with a wide barrel and flintlock ignition, initially supported on a fork for firing and widely used in the 16th century)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/mosˈke.t͡ʃi/Brazil/moʃˈke.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro/muʃˈke.tɨ/Portugal
  1. musket (ancient firearm, portable, with a wide barrel and flintlock ignition, initially supported on a fork for firing and widely used in the 16th century)

    masculine
  2. slap

    colloquial · masculine
  3. small stature horse

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Italian moschetto (“musket”), diminutive of mosca (“fly”), from Latin musca (“fly”), through French mousquet.

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