etarra

ETA member

noun eh-TAH-rrah Less Common

Origin: From the acronym ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, Basque homeland and liberty).

Usage Note

Etarra denotes a member or suspected member of ETA, the now-defunct Basque separatist organisation. It is a common-gender noun: el etarra, la etarra. The word is almost exclusively used in Spanish political and journalistic contexts and has no broader metaphorical use. ETA announced its dissolution in 2018.

Examples

"El etarra fue detenido en Francia."

Natural Translation

The ETA member was arrested in France.

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