zagueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From zaga (“defense (sports); rear (military)”) +‎ -eiro (“-eer”), from Spanish zaga (“defense”), from Arabic صَقَا (ṣaqā).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /zaˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /zaˈɡe(j).ɾo/ [zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

  • Hyphenation: za‧guei‧ro

Noun

zagueiro m (plural zagueiros, feminine zagueira, feminine plural zagueiras)

  1. (Brazil, soccer) back (player in a position behind most players on the team)
    Synonyms: (Brazil, dated) beque, (Portugal) central, (Portugal) defesa central
    Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:futebolista
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