Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandolero

/ˌbændəˈleəɹəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: ban-dolero
IPA: /ˌbændəˈleəɹəʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.

Example Sentences

"Mexico was torn by revolutionary turmoil, and the eastern border state of Tamaulipas was unable to control the bandoleros who plundered and murdered..."
"A bandolero was stuffing the bloodstained pesos into his shirt."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bandolero.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: bandolero

Inflected Forms

bandoleros (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bandolero?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbændəˈleəɹəʊ/.
What does bandolero mean?: An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
Where does bandolero come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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