English
andarte
Andarte comes from Greek αντάρτης ‘guerrilla’.
- Greek1453–presentαντάρτηςantártis‘guerrilla’
- Englishearliest quotation 1975andarte
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Greek1453–presentαντάρτηςantártis‘guerrilla’
- Englishearliest quotation 1975andarte
Earliest quotation: 1975, Henry Maule, Scobie: “Myers now learned of the proximity of another andarte…”
Every English word from Greek αντάρτης
Today it means
noun A Greek guerrilla fighter, especially as part of the Resistance during the Second World War.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Greek αντάρτης / andarte