escarmouche

common nounverb

Syllable Decomposition

escarmouche

Etymology

from Italian scaramuccia (a minor engagement between isolated skirmishers or detachments of two armies) or from Old French escharmuche.

Definitions

1. First person singular of the indicative present of escarmoucher.

2. Third person singular of the indicative present of escarmoucher.

3. First person singular of the subjunctive present of escarmoucher.

4. Third person singular of the subjunctive present of escarmoucher.

5. Second person singular of the imperative of escarmoucher.

See also

escarmouches (v.) escarmouche (cn.)