arquero

== Old Spanish == === Etymology === From Late Latin arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus (“bow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɾˈkeɾo/ === Noun === arquero m (plural arqueros) archer ==== Related terms ==== arco ==== Descendants ==== Spanish: arquero == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish arquero, possibly corresponding to Vulgar Latin *arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Analyzable as arco (“bow”) +‎ -ero. Sense "goalkeeper" derived from arco (“goal”) +‎ -ero === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɾˈkeɾo/ [aɾˈke.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: ar‧que‧ro === Noun === arquero m (plural arqueros, feminine arquera, feminine plural arqueras) archer Synonyms: saetero, asaeteador, flechero (sports, Latin America) goalkeeper Synonym: portero === Further reading === “arquero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025