dianteiro

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese deanteiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from diante (ahead) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dianˈtejɾʊ]

Adjective

dianteiro (feminine dianteira, masculine plural dianteiros, feminine plural dianteiras)

  1. forward (at the front)
    Antonym: traseiro

Noun

dianteiro m (plural dianteiros)

  1. (soccer) forward, striker

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɐ̃ˈte(j).ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪ.ɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈte(j).ɾu/ [d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɐ̃ˈte(j).ɾo/ [d͡ʒɪ.ɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈte(j).ɾo/ [d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: di‧an‧tei‧ro

Adjective

dianteiro (feminine dianteira, masculine plural dianteiros, feminine plural dianteiras)

  1. forward (at the front)
    Synonyms: frontal, fronteiro