baesteiro

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ɛs̺.ˈtej.ɾo/

Noun

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

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

Related terms

• baesta

Descendants

• Galician: besteiro
• Portuguese: besteiro