"caporal" meaning in French

See caporal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ka.pɔ.ʁal/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-caporal.wav Forms: caporaux [plural], caporale [feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian caporale. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|it|caporale}} Borrowed from Italian caporale Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=caporale}} caporal m (plural caporaux, feminine caporale)
  1. (military) corporal Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caporal-fr-noun-def~gL5z Categories (other): Military, French entries with incorrect language header, Military ranks Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 91 9 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. caporal (tobacco) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caporal-fr-noun-2n5fY-yN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: caporal-chef

Inflected forms

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    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
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