revólver

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revólver

[reˈβ̞olβ̞eɾ]

Rhymes with ol.beɾ

Where it comes from

Del inglés revolver ('revolve') acuñado por Samuel Colt en 1835, del francés antiguo y directamente del latín revolver "rodar, desenrollar, desenrollar; suceder de nuevo, volver; repasar, repetir", de re- "atrás, otra vez" (ver re-) + volvere "rodar" (de la raíz PIE *wel- "girar, girar").

noun revólveres

Arma de fuego de corto alcance.
Dispositivo mecánico que permite colocar la pieza elegida mediante un sólo giro.

In English

revolver handgun with revolving chambers

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MLA

"revólver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/rev%C3%B3lver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

revólver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/rev%C3%B3lver

Chicago

"revólver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/rev%C3%B3lver.

BibTeX

@misc{revo_lver_2026,
  title = {revólver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/rev%C3%B3lver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}