gángster

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gángster

[ˈgãŋst̪eɾ]

Rhymes with angs.teɾ

Where it comes from

Del inglés gangster ('pandillero'), y esta de gang, "grupo, pandilla", del inglés antiguo gong, "viaje, recorrido", a su vez del protogermánico *gangaz, del verbo *gangan, "ir", en última instancia del protoindoeuropeo *ghengh-, "caminar"

noun gángsteres

Miembro de una pandilla dedicada al crimen organizado
Similar: pandillero

In English

gangster street gang member

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"gángster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/g%C3%A1ngster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gángster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/g%C3%A1ngster

Chicago

"gángster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/g%C3%A1ngster.

BibTeX

@misc{ga_ngster_2026,
  title = {gángster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/g%C3%A1ngster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}