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Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *balistārius, from Latin ballistārius (“crossbowman”). Equivalent to baesta (“crossbow”) + -eiro (“-eer”).
Pronunciation
Noun
baesteiro m (plural baesteiros, feminine baesteira, feminine plural baesteiras)
- crossbowman (someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow)
Descendants