bergantín

Spanish

Etymology

Via Catalan bergantí or French brigantin, which are both from Italian brigantino.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beɾɡanˈtin/ [beɾ.ɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪ĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: ber‧gan‧tín

Noun

bergantín m (plural bergantines)

(nautical) brig (a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast)

Further reading

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

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