pistolete

Spanish

pistolete

Etymology

Borrowed from French pistolet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pistoˈlete/ [pis.t̪oˈle.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: pis‧to‧le‧te

Noun

pistolete m (plural pistoletes)

1. pistolet (a type of firearm that is shorter than pistol)

Related terms

• pistola
• pistolero
• pistoletazo
• pistolita

 

Further reading

• “pistolete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014