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)

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

Further reading

• “bergantín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28