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feminine

/eskoˈpeta/

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Translation

shotgun

Word origin

From Italian 'schioppetto', a diminutive of 'schioppo' ('firearm, matchlock'), from Late Latin 'sclopus', an imitation of the popping sound of a shot.

Origin
Italian
Root
schioppetto

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralescopetas

Examples

cazador .

The hunter was cleaning his shotgun by the fire.

descargada.

Keep the shotgun locked away and unloaded.

.

The blast of a shotgun was heard in the distance.

.

You need a licence to own a shotgun.

cartuchos.

He loaded the shotgun with two cartridges.

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