baesteiro

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Old Galician-Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *balistārius, from Latin ballistārius (crossbowman). Equivalent to baesta (crossbow) +‎ -eiro (-eer).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ba.ɛs̺.ˈtej.ɾo/

Noun[edit]

baesteiro m (plural baesteiros, feminine baesteira, feminine plural baesteiras)

  1. crossbowman (someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow)

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Galician: besteiro
  • Portuguese: besteiro