pirata

/piˈɾata/ · B1 · adj

pirate, pirated

🏴‍☠️ Pirate plus a final -a; both come from Greek peirates, one who attacks

It is the same word as English pirate, from Latin pirata. It also works as an adjective that never changes form: una copia pirata means a pirated copy. Despite the -a, the noun can take either article: el pirata, la pirata.

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