pistole

Etymology

Borrowed from French pistole, of uncertain origin. Probably ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-.

Alternatively, perhaps from Pistoia (a city in Tuscany).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪstəʊl/, /pɪˈstəʊl/

Noun

pistole (plural pistoles)

1. (historical) A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this. [from 16th c.]

Anagrams

• Polites, piolets

Etymology

Ultimately from píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pistole f

1. pistol

Further reading

• pistole in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• pistole in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Probably ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.stɔl/

Noun

pistole f (plural pistoles)

1. (historical) pistole (coin)

Further reading

• “pistole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

pistole f

1. plural of pistola

Anagrams

• poliste, sepolti, stipole

Etymology

First attested 1544^[1], of uncertain origin. Probably ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-.

Noun

pistole f (plural pistoles)

1. pistol (small gun)

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (pistole)