arqueiro

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾ.ˈkej.ɾo/

Noun

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

1. archer; bowman

Related terms

• arco
• frecha
• seteiro

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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

Related terms

• arco
• baesteiro

Descendants

• Galician: arqueiro
• Portuguese: arqueiro

See also

• baesteiro

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

arqueiro m (plural s, 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. (soccer) goalkeeper (player who guards the goal)

Synonyms

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

Related terms

• arco
• arco-e-flecha

See also

• besteiro