hussard

French

Alternative forms

• houssard

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian huszár.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /y.saʁ/

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Noun

hussard m (plural hussards)

1. (military) hussar (light cavalry of European armies)

Descendants

• → English: hussar
• → Spanish: húsar

Further reading

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