corsaire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian corsaro, from Medieval Latin cursārius (“pirate”). Doublet of coursier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔʁ.sɛʁ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Noun

corsaire m (plural corsaires)

1. privateer
2. corsair
3. pirate

Further reading

• “corsaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.