corso

Corsican

adjective KOHR-soh Rare

Origin: From Italian corso, from Corsica (the island) / Latin cursus ('course, raid') for the nautical sense.

Also means

privateer

Usage Note

Corso has two distinct uses in Spanish: as an adjective it means 'Corsican' — relating to the island of Corsica (el dialecto corso). As a masculine noun, el corso refers to a privateer or their licensed raiding voyage, a historical maritime term. The phrase guerra de corso (privateering) appears in historical texts. The two senses are etymologically separate.

Examples

"El dialecto corso tiene influencias italianas."

Natural Translation

The Corsican dialect has Italian influences.

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