brigatista

Italian

Etymology

From brigata +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bri.ɡaˈtis.ta/
• Rhymes: -ista
• Hyphenation: bri‧ga‧tì‧sta

Noun

brigatista m or f by sense (masculine plural brigatisti, feminine plural brigatiste)

1. a terrorist, especially one belonging to the Red Brigades

   Hypernym: terrorista

Related terms

• brigatismo
• brigatistico

Further reading

• “brigatista”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026