sbirro

== English == === Etymology === From Italian sbirro; compare French sbire. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspiɹoʊ/ === Noun === sbirro (plural sbirros or sbirri) A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc. A ruffian or henchman. === Anagrams === Borris == Italian == === Etymology === From s- +‎ birro, the latter from Latin birrus (“hooded coat”), related to burrus (“reddish; red-headed”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzbir.ro/ Rhymes: -irro Hyphenation: sbìr‧ro === Noun === sbirro m (plural sbirri) cop (policeman) Synonym: poliziotto ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === sbirro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === sborri