What does sicario mean
What does the word sicario mean?
a hired gunman or assassin
sicario in British English
(sɪˈkɛərɪəʊ) a hired gunman or assassin, esp. in Latin America. Collins English Dictionary.
Is sicario a real word?
Sicario means hitman in Spanish and the word is most often used to describe the hitmen associated with the Mexican drug cartels.
Is sicario Italian or Spanish?
In December 2013, it was announced that Denis Villeneuve would direct a Mexican border drama, Sicario ([si. ˈka. ɾjo], the Spanish word for “hitman”, from the Sicarii), from a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan.
Where does the word sicario originate from?
Etymology. From Latin sīcārius (“murderer, assassin”), derived from sīca (“poniard, curved dagger”). Equivalent to sica (“curved dagger”) + -ario (“-ary”).
What’s another name for Sicario?
contract killerhitman
noun
| From | To | Via |
|---|---|---|
| • sicario | → contract killerhitman | ↔ Auftragsmörder |
| • sicario | → hitmanprofessional killercontract killer | ↔ sicaire |
| • sicario | → hitmanprofessional killercontract killer | ↔ tueur à gages |
Where is El Chapo?
He stood trial for drug trafficking charges after successfully evading US and Mexican authorities for years and escaping from prison in Mexico on two occasions – once using an underground tunnel. Guzman is now serving his sentence in a maximum security prison in the US state of Colorado.