bezonian

noun

be·​zo·​ni·​an

bə-ˈzō-nē-ən,

bē-,

-nyən

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

1

archaic : a military recruit

2

archaic : a mean dishonest person : scoundrel

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by English -ian) of Italian bisogno recruit from Spain, literally, need, from Medieval Latin bisonium

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