tránsfuga

See also: transfuga and trânsfuga

Spanish

Alternative forms

trásfuga

Etymology

From Latin transfŭga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɾansfuɡa/ [ˈt̪ɾãns.fu.ɣ̞a]
Rhymes: -ansfuɡa
Syllabification: tráns‧fu‧ga

Noun

tránsfuga m or f by sense (plural tránsfugas)

defector, turncoat, traitor (someone leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group)
deserter
(rare) fugitive

Derived terms

transfuguismo

Further reading

“tránsfuga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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