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federale

[fɛdəˈɹɑːli]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
fed-erale
IPA
[fɛdəˈɹɑːli]
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A federal law enforcement officer, usually belonging to the United States government.

Informal

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Federale: A member of the Mexican Federal Police.

American usage; Informal; Slang

noun

A member of the Mexican Federal Police.

American usage; Informal; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from the plural, from Mexican Spanish federales, from federal.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

federales (plural)

Derived Forms

fed 'rales

Rhymes With

ali finale bali raleigh mali kali diwali pali tamale mallee svengali farfalle

Questions

How do you pronounce federale?
The recorded pronunciation is [fɛdəˈɹɑːli].
What does federale mean?
A federal law enforcement officer, usually belonging to the United States government.
Where does federale come from?
Back-formation from the plural, from Mexican Spanish federales, from federal.

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