vaqueru

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • vaqueiru

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin vaccārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈkeɾu/ [baˈke.ɾu]
  • Rhymes: -eɾu
  • Syllabification: va‧que‧ru

Adjective

vaqueru m sg (feminine singular vaquera, neuter singular vaquero, masculine plural vaqueros, feminine plural vaqueres)

  1. relating or part of the vaqueiros d'alzada

Noun

vaqueru m (plural vaqueros)

  1. a person who practices transhumance, residing at the braña (a temporary village up on the mountains) during summer and comes down to the valleys in winter
  2. someone who's part of the vaqueiros d'alzada

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Spanish: vaqueiros de alzada
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