dragoman (pl тж. -men)

  • 1dragoman — early 14c., from O.Fr. drugemen, from late Gk. dragoumanos, from Arabic targuman interpreter, from targama interpret. Treated in English as a compound, with pl. men …

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  • 2dragoman — drag•o•man [[t]ˈdræg ə mən[/t]] n. pl. mans, men fot (in the Near East) a professional interpreter • Etymology: 1300–50; ME drogman interpreter < MF drog(o)man, dragoman < MGk drago(u)mános < Semitic; cf. Ar tarjumān, Akkadian targumannu …

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  • 3dragoman —   n. (pl. mans or    ♦ men) guide and interpreter.    ♦ dragomanic, a …

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