"libero" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪbəɹəʊ/ [UK], /ˈlɪbəɹoʊ/ [US], /lɪˈbɛɹoʊ/ [US, nonstandard] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-libero.wav Forms: liberos [plural]
Etymology: From Italian libero (literally “free one”). So called because he has no direct opponent to mark and is therefore free to join in the offensive. The volleyball use is younger. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|libero|lit=free one}} Italian libero (literally “free one”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} libero (plural liberos)
  1. (soccer) A central defender to whom no forward is assigned for marking, forming the last line of defence and often initiating the offensive play. Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Synonyms: sweeper
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  2. (volleyball) A designated back-row player intended to be used as a ball-control specialist. Categories (topical): Volleyball Translations (football player): defensa lliure [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), libero [masculine] (Dutch), vabakaitsja (Estonian), libero (Finnish), libero [masculine] (French), libéro [masculine] (French), Libero [masculine] (German), λίμπερο (límpero) (Greek), ελεύθερος (eléftheros) (Greek), libero [common-gender] (Swedish) Translations (volleyball player): 自由人 (zìyóurén) (Chinese Mandarin), libero (Estonian), libero (Finnish), libero [masculine] (French), libéro [masculine] (French), Libero [masculine] (German), libero (Polish), líbero [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), либеро (libero) (Russian), libero [common-gender] (Swedish)
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Inflected forms

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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zìyóurén",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "word": "自由人"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "word": "libero"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "word": "libero"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "libero"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "libéro"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Libero"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "word": "libero"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "líbero"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "libero",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "word": "либеро"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "volleyball player",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "libero"
    }
  ],
  "word": "libero"
}

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