brigada

/bɾiˈɡada/ · B1 · noun · f

team

👷 Cognate of brigade: Italian brigata, from brigare, to fight

Spanish brigada and English brigade share one root: Italian brigata, a band of companions, from brigare, to strive or brawl. A brigada can be a big army unit, but it is also any organized work crew, such as a brigada de limpieza, a cleaning crew.

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