arriero

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English

Etymology

From Spanish arriero.

Noun

arriero (plural arrieros)

  1. (South America) A person who transports goods using pack animals.

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From arre +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈrjeɾo/
  • Audio (Argentina):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: a‧rrie‧ro

Noun

arriero m (plural arrieros, feminine arriera, feminine plural arrieras)

  1. a person who transports goods using pack animals
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 333:
      Cuando Jesucristo y San Pedro andaban por el mundo, no siempre encontraban almas caritativas que los socorriesen, y en muchas ocasiones tuvieron que buscarse el sustento con el sudor de sus frentes. Una de estas veces, en que al Santo le tocó echar el quilo y arañarse cruelmente las manos por recoger un puñado de trigo que unos arrieros habían dejado caer entre las zarzas del camino, el pobre viejo se encaró con su maestro y le dijo […]
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: arriero

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