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Portuguese
Etymology
From zaga (“defense (sports); rear (military)”) + -eiro (“-eer”), from Spanish zaga (“defense”), from Arabic صَقَا (ṣaqā).
Pronunciation
Noun
zagueiro m (plural zagueiros, feminine zagueira, feminine plural zagueiras)
- (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