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zagueiro.

back (player in a position behind most players on the team)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/zaˈɡe(j).ɾu/Brazil[zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil
  1. back (player in a position behind most players on the team)

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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