"pistole" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪstəʊl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɪˈstəʊl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɪstoʊl/ [General-American], /pɪˈstoʊl/ [General-American] Forms: pistoles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French pistole, of uncertain origin. Probably ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Alternatively, perhaps from Pistoia (a city in Tuscany). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|pistole}} French pistole, {{der|en|cs|píšťala|t=whistle}} Czech píšťala (“whistle”), {{der|en|sla-pro|*piščalь}} Proto-Slavic *piščalь, {{m|sla-pro|*piskati, *piščati|gloss=to squeak, whistle}} *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), {{der|en|ine-bsl-pro|*pīṣk-}} Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk- Head templates: {{en-noun}} pistole (plural pistoles)
  1. (historical) A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-pistole-en-noun-2KEgnLyN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5
  2. (by extension) A disc-shaped piece of chocolate, the size of a coin, designed for melting when cooking. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-pistole-en-noun-YQFKZl~z

Inflected forms

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