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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescorsario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koɾˈsaɾjo
"El corsario capturó el galeón español."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pirate, especially one operating along the Barbary Coast of North Africa in the past.
"The swift corsair preyed upon merchant vessels navigating the Mediterranean Sea." - 2
A fast sailing ship used by pirates or privateers.
"The sleek corsair slipped away into the twilight before the naval frigate could intercept it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French corsaire, which traces back to the Medieval Latin corsarius, ultimately from the Latin cursus meaning 'a running' or 'course'. Historically associated with the privateers and pirates operating along the Barbary Coast of North Africa from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corsair" is said worldwide
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corsaire
Transliteration: kor.sɛʁ
"Le corsaire naviguait à travers la Méditerranée."
Korsar
Transliteration: kɔʁˈzaːɐ̯
"Der Korsar attackierte die Handelsschiffe."
corsaro
Transliteration: korˈsaː.ro
"Il corsaro solcava i mari del sud."
corsario
Transliteration: koɾˈsaɾjo
"El corsario capturó el galeón español."
corsário
Transliteration: koʁˈsaɾju
"O corsário navegava sob bandeira inimiga."
जलद्यू
Transliteration: jaladakyu
"समुद्री लुटेरा या corsair ने जहाज पर हमला किया।"
海盗
Transliteration: hǎi dào
"这艘海盗船在加勒比海游荡。"
해적
Transliteration: haejeok
"코르세어는 지중해를 항해했습니다."
海賊
Transliteration: kaizoku
"その海賊船は地中海で活動していた。"
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