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arqueiro

arqueiro

Galician

Noun

arqueiro m (plural arqueiros, feminine arqueira, feminine plural arqueiras)

  1. archer; bowman

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin arcārius, alteration of arcuārius (of bows), from Latin arcus (bow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾ.ˈkej.ɾo/

Noun

arqueiro m (plural arqueiros, feminine arqueira, feminine plural arqueiras)

  1. archer; bowman

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese arqueiro, from Late Latin arcārius, alteration of arcuārius (of bows), from Latin arcus (bow). Corresponds to arco + -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɾ.ˈkɐj.ɾu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁ.ˈke(j).ɾu/
    • (Paulista) IPA(key): [aɹ.ˈke(j).ɾu], [aɾ.ˈke(j).ɾu]
    • (South Brazil) IPA(key): [aɻ.ˈke(j).ɾo], [aɾ.ˈke(j).ɾo]

Noun

arqueiro m (plural arqueiros, feminine arqueira, feminine plural arqueiras)

  1. (military) archer; bowman (soldier armed with a bow)
  2. (archery) archer (person who practices the sport of archery)
  3. (association football) goalkeeper (player who guards the goal)

Synonyms

  • (bowman): flecheiro, frecheiro, seteiro (all less common)
  • (goalkeeper): goleiro (more common)

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