Etymology

From Hungarian huszár ‎(“cavalryman”), from Serbo-Croatian gusar ‎(“highwayman, brigand”), from Byzantine Greek khossarios or khonsarios or from Italian corsaro ‎(“corsair”), from Medieval Latin cursārius ‎(“pirate”), from Latin cursus ‎(“running”), from currō ‎(“run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xûsaːr/
• Hyphenation: hu‧sar