zagueiro

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Portuguese

Etymology

From zaga (defense (sports); rear (military)) +‎ -eiro (-eer), from Spanish zaga (defense), from Arabic صَقَا (ṣaqā).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: za‧guei‧ro

Noun

zagueiro m (plural zagueiros, feminine zagueira, feminine plural zagueiras)

  1. (Brazil, soccer) back (player in a position behind most players on the team)
    Synonyms: (Brazil, dated) beque, (Portugal) central, (Portugal) defesa central
    Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:futebolista