arqueiro

From Old Galician-Portuguese arqueiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *arcārius, alteration of arcuārius (“of bows”), from Latin arcus (“bow”). Equivalent to arco + -eiro.


zoólogo

gl-noun

zoólogo m (plural zoólogos, feminine zoóloga, feminine plural zoólogas)

zoólogos (plural)
zoóloga (feminine)
zoólogas (feminine plural)


químico

químico m (plural químicos, feminine química, feminine plural químicas)

químicos (plural)
química (feminine)
químicas (feminine plural)

From Latin chimicus, alternative form of chēmicus (“chemical”), from chēmia (“chemistry”), Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía, “art of alloying metals”), from χύμα (khúma, “fluid”).


policía

gl-noun

policía m or f by sense (plural policías)

From Latin politīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).

police officer (a member of a police force)


periodista

periodista m or f by sense (plural periodistas)


físico

físico m (plural físicos, feminine física, feminine plural físicas)

físicos (plural)
física (feminine)
físicas (feminine plural)

From Latin physicus, from Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós).


futbolista

futbolista m or f by sense (plural futbolistas)

(soccer) footballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)


coronel

coronel m (plural coroneis, feminine coronela, feminine plural coronelas)

coroneis (plural)
coronela (feminine)
coronelas (feminine plural)


pianista

pianista m or f by sense (plural pianistas)


profesor

profesor m (plural profesores, feminine profesora, feminine plural profesoras)

profesores (plural)
profesora (feminine)
profesoras (feminine plural)


tenista

tenista m or f by sense (plural tenistas)


dentista

dentista m or f by sense (plural dentistas)


psiquiatra

psiquiatra m or f by sense (plural psiquiatras)


boxeador

boxeador m (plural boxeadores, feminine boxeadora, feminine plural boxeadoras)

boxeadores (plural)
boxeadora (feminine)
boxeadoras (feminine plural)


motorista

motorista m or f by sense (plural motoristas)


abade

abade m (plural abades, feminine abadesa, feminine plural abadesas)

abades (plural)
abadesa (feminine)
abadesas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese abade, from Latin abbātem, accusative singular of abbās (“abbot”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs, “father”), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”).


cicerone

1775, from Spanish cicerone, from Italian cicerone, named after Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero.

named-after

Gardaimo de adulazons
dos que obran polos seus fins,
gardaimo de mas latins
e peores cicerons

1775, Diego Antonio Cernadas y Castro, Eu non pensei, meu Farruco:

Guard him of the flatteries
of the ones who work for their own shake,
guard him of bad jargons
and worst cicerones

cicerone (guide who shows people tourist or cultural sights)


alfaiate

From Old Galician-Portuguese alfaiate, from Arabic الْخَيَّاط (al-ḵayyāṭ, “the tailor”). Compare Portuguese alfaiate and Asturian alfayate.


ciclista

gl-noun

ciclista m or f by sense (plural ciclistas)


cónsul

cónsul m (plural cónsules, feminine consulesa, feminine plural consulesas)

cónsules (plural)
consulesa (feminine)
consulesas (feminine plural)

consul (official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country)

heads of government
head of government#English

Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire#English

(historical) consul (either of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires)


guitarrista

guitarrista m or f by sense (plural guitarristas)


agricultor

Learned borrowing from Latin agricultor.


motociclista

motociclista m or f by sense (plural motociclistas)


toxicólogo

toxicólogo m (plural toxicólogos, feminine toxicóloga, feminine plural toxicólogas)

toxicólogos (plural)
toxicóloga (feminine)
toxicólogas (feminine plural)

(toxicology) toxicologist (scientist or physician whose specialty is toxicology)


ferreiro

ferreiro m (plural ferreiros, feminine ferreira, feminine plural ferreiras)

ferreiros (plural)
ferreira (feminine)
ferreiras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese ferreiro, from Latin ferrārius (“blacksmith”) (compare Spanish herrero), from ferrum (“iron”). Equivalent to ferro + -eiro.

En cas do ferreiro coitelo de pau.

In the house of the smith, wooden knife. (proverb)


taxista

taxista m or f by sense (plural taxistas)


golfista

golfista m or f by sense (plural golfistas)


pescador

pescador m (plural pescadores, feminine pescadora, feminine plural pescadoras)

pescadores (plural)
pescadora (feminine)
pescadoras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese pescador, from Latin piscātor, piscātōrem.


electricista

electricista m or f by sense (plural electricistas)


florista

florista m or f by sense (plural floristas)


navegador

navegador m (plural navegadores, feminine navegadora, feminine plural navegadoras)

navegadores (plural)
navegadora (feminine)
navegadoras (feminine plural)

From Latin navigator, navigatoris, from nāvigō (“I sail, I navigate”).


libretista

libretista m or f by sense (plural libretistas)


triatleta

triatleta m or f by sense (plural triatletas)


mordomo

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin maior domus (“steward”), from Latin māior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”). Cognate with Portuguese mordomo and Spanish mayordomo.


faraón

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin Pharaō.


bioquímico

gl-adj

bioquímico (feminine bioquímica, masculine plural bioquímicos, feminine plural bioquímicas)

bioquímica (feminine)
bioquímicos (masculine plural)
bioquímicas (feminine plural)


prestamista

gl-noun

prestamista m or f by sense (plural prestamistas)

usurer, loan shark (someone lending money at exorbitant rates of interest)


biólogo

biólogo m (plural biólogos, feminine bióloga, feminine plural biólogas)

biólogos (plural)
bióloga (feminine)
biólogas (feminine plural)


barbeiro

barbeiro m (plural barbeiros, feminine barbeira, feminine plural barbeiras)

barbeiros (plural)
barbeira (feminine)
barbeiras (feminine plural)

Attested since the 15th century: barba + -eiro. Compare Portuguese barbeiro, Spanish barbero, English barber.


antropólogo

antropólogo m (plural antropólogos, feminine antropóloga, feminine plural antropólogas)

antropólogos (plural)
antropóloga (feminine)
antropólogas (feminine plural)

anthropologist (person who studies anthropology)


oncólogo

oncólogo m (plural oncólogos, feminine oncóloga, feminine plural oncólogas)

oncólogos (plural)
oncóloga (feminine)
oncólogas (feminine plural)

oncologist (a doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology)


avogado

avogado m (plural avogados, feminine avogada, feminine plural avogadas)

avogados (plural)
avogada (feminine)
avogadas (feminine plural)

Cantigas de Santa Maria
gl:Valentín Paz-Andrade

From Old Galician-Portuguese avogado (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin advocātus. Compare Spanish abogado and Portuguese advogado.

Quando quiſerdes preguntar alguna das partes por ſaber uerdade do preyto non conſintadeſ que o ſeu auogado falle con el alla orella nen que ſaya con el aparte a fallar

c. 1290, “Tres fragmentos jurídicos galaicoportugueses”, in J. L. Pensado, editor, Cuadernos de Estudios Gallegos, 29 (87-88-89), page 124:

Whenever you want to question any side for knowing the truth of the lawsuit, don't consent on their lawyer speaking with him to the ear, nor on them getting away to speak

1326, López Ferreiro, Antonio (ed.): Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 294

Mary the Virgin, advocate of the sinners and aid of the afflicted, complete of every virtue and of every saintliness over all the other creature that God wanted to make in Heaven as well as in Earth

Maria virgen que he auogada dos pecadores et acorremento dos cuitados complida de todas uirtudes et de todas santidades sobrelas outras criaturas que deus quis facer enno ceo et enna terra


xastre

xastre m (plural xastres, feminine xastra, feminine plural xastras)

xastres (plural)
xastra (feminine)
xastras (feminine plural)

[ˈʃas̺.t̪ɾɪ]

First attested in 1401. Borrowed from Spanish sastre, ultimately from Latin sartor.


panadeiro

panadeiro m (plural panadeiros, feminine panadeira, feminine plural panadeiras)

panadeiros (plural)
panadeira (feminine)
panadeiras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese pãadeiro, from Vulgar Latin pānātārius, from Latin pānis (“bread”).


waterpolista

waterpolista m or f by sense (plural waterpolistas)


arqueólogo

arqueólogo m (plural arqueólogos, feminine arqueóloga, feminine plural arqueólogas)

arqueólogos (plural)
arqueóloga (feminine)
arqueólogas (feminine plural)


ictiólogo

ictiólogo m (plural ictiólogos, feminine ictióloga, feminine plural ictiólogas)

ictiólogos (plural)
ictióloga (feminine)
ictiólogas (feminine plural)


lingüista

lingüista m or f by sense (plural lingüistas)


trobador

trobador m (plural trobadores, feminine trobadora, feminine plural trobadoras)

trobadores (plural)
trobadora (feminine)
trobadoras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese trobador, from Old Occitan trobar. Cognate with Portuguese trovador.


baloncestista

baloncestista m or f by sense (plural baloncestistas)


programador

programador m (plural programadores, feminine programadora, feminine plural programadoras)

programadores (plural)
programadora (feminine)
programadoras (feminine plural)

(computing) programmer (one who writes computer programs)


pedreiro

pedreiro m (plural pedreiros, feminine pedreira, feminine plural pedreiras)

pedreiros (plural)
pedreira (feminine)
pedreiras (feminine plural)


entomólogo

entomólogo m (plural entomólogos, feminine entomóloga, feminine plural entomólogas)

entomólogos (plural)
entomóloga (feminine)
entomólogas (feminine plural)

entomologist (scientist who studies insects)


citarista

citarista m or f by sense (plural citaristas)


vaqueiro

vaqueiro m (plural vaqueiros, feminine vaqueira, feminine plural vaqueiras)

vaqueiros (plural)
vaqueira (feminine)
vaqueiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vaqueyro, from Medieval Latin vaccārius. Compare Portuguese vaqueiro, Spanish vaquero.


cantautor

gl-noun

cantautor m (plural cantautores, feminine cantautora, feminine plural cantautoras)

cantautores (plural)
cantautora (feminine)
cantautoras (feminine plural)


piragüista

piragüista m or f by sense (plural piragüistas)


balonmanista

balonmanista m or f by sense (plural balonmanistas)


badmintonista

badmintonista m or f by sense (plural badmintonistas)


xeólogo

xeólogo m (plural xeólogos, feminine xeóloga, feminine plural xeólogas)

xeólogos (plural)
xeóloga (feminine)
xeólogas (feminine plural)


xeógrafo

xeógrafo m (plural xeógrafos, feminine xeógrafa, feminine plural xeógrafas)

xeógrafos (plural)
xeógrafa (feminine)
xeógrafas (feminine plural)


filólogo

filólogo m (plural filólogos, feminine filóloga, feminine plural filólogas)

filólogos (plural)
filóloga (feminine)
filólogas (feminine plural)


politólogo

politólogo m (plural politólogos, feminine politóloga, feminine plural politólogas)

politólogos (plural)
politóloga (feminine)
politólogas (feminine plural)


carteiro

carteiro m (plural carteiros, feminine carteira, feminine plural carteiras)

carteiros (plural)
carteira (feminine)
carteiras (feminine plural)


dramaturgo

dramaturgo m (plural dramaturgos, feminine dramaturga, feminine plural dramaturgas)

dramaturgos (plural)
dramaturga (feminine)
dramaturgas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek δραματουργός (dramatourgós).

uder

δραματουργός


buxeo

gl-noun

buxeo m (plural buxeos, feminine buxea, feminine plural buxeas)

buxeos (plural)
buxea (feminine)
buxeas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Old French bouchier (“goat slaughterer”), from Old French bouc (“goat”), of Germanic origin. Cognate with English butcher.


masaxista

gl-noun

masaxista m or f by sense (plural masaxistas)


fonólogo

fonólogo m (plural fonólogos, feminine fonóloga, feminine plural fonólogas)

fonólogos (plural)
fonóloga (feminine)
fonólogas (feminine plural)


sineiro

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sineiro, sineyro. By surface analysis, sino + -eiro.


besteiro

From Old Galician-Portuguese baesteiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin ballistarius.

Et ena vila auia moytos boos beesteyros, que du elles feriã nõ tĩjna prol escudo nẽ outra arma

1295, R. Lorenzo, editor, La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla, Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 323:

In this town there were many good crossbowmen, and where they hit, the shield or other weapons were useless


ferrador

gl-noun

ferrador m (plural ferradores, feminine ferradora, feminine plural ferradoras)

ferradores (plural)
ferradora (feminine)
ferradoras (feminine plural)

From ferrar + -dor. Compare Portuguese ferrador, Spanish herrador.

logo todos ordenaron que persona nenhua, asy ferrador, como ferreiro que fose ousado de vender a ferragee mays que a estes preços que se sige

1447, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 137:

after this, all ordered that no person, either farrier or smith, should dare to sell ironwork except to this prices that follow

farrier (person who trims and shoes horses’ hooves)


gaiteiro

gaiteiro m (plural gaiteiros, feminine gaiteira, feminine plural gaiteiras)

gaiteiros (plural)
gaiteira (feminine)
gaiteiras (feminine plural)

(music) bagpiper (one who plays the bagpipes)


beisbolista

beisbolista m or f by sense (plural beisbolistas)


voleibolista

voleibolista m or f by sense (plural voleibolistas)


camioneiro

camioneiro m (plural camioneiros, feminine camioneira, feminine plural camioneiras)

camioneiros (plural)
camioneira (feminine)
camioneiras (feminine plural)


balonvoleísta

balonvoleísta m or f by sense (plural balonvoleístas)


toureiro

toureiro m (plural toureiros, feminine toureira, feminine plural toureiras)

toureiros (plural)
toureira (feminine)
toureiras (feminine plural)

(bullfighting) torero, bullfighter, toreador


lanceiro

From Late Latin lanciārius, from Latin lancea + -ārius. By surface analysis, lanza + -eiro.

(military) spearman (soldier armed with a spear)

(military) lancer (cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon)


ornitólogo

ornitólogo m (plural ornitólogos, feminine ornitóloga, feminine plural ornitólogas)

ornitólogos (plural)
ornitóloga (feminine)
ornitólogas (feminine plural)


ensaísta

ensaísta m or f by sense (plural ensaístas)


nutricionista

nutricionista m or f by sense (plural nutricionistas)


epidemiólogo

epidemiólogo m (plural epidemiólogos, feminine epidemióloga, feminine plural epidemiólogas)

epidemiólogos (plural)
epidemióloga (feminine)
epidemiólogas (feminine plural)


arrieiro

processionary caterpillar
processionary caterpillar


foneticista

foneticista m or f by sense (plural foneticistas)


remador

remador m (plural remadores, feminine remadora, feminine plural remadoras)

remadores (plural)
remadora (feminine)
remadoras (feminine plural)


peleteiro

peleteiro m (plural peleteiros, feminine peleteira, feminine plural peleteiras)

peleteiros (plural)
peleteira (feminine)
peleteiras (feminine plural)

13th century. From Old French pelletier. Compare also Medieval Latin pelletarius.

mando que non possan tomar as ditas pesoas et coengos et homes boos da dita iglesia por panigoados os ofiçiales conuen a saber os carpenteiros et pedreiros et carniçeyros et ferreyros et çapateyros et peliteyros et mercadores

1389, Enrique Cal Pardo, editor, Colección diplomática medieval do arquivo da catedral de Mondoñedo, Santiago: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 207:

I command that no churchman could take for a stooge any official, i.e., the carpenters and stonemasons and butchers and smiths and shoemakers and furriers and merchants


ourive

From Old Galician-Portuguese ourivez (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin aurificem, from aurum (“gold”) + -fex (“maker”). Cognate with Portuguese ourives.

auiinça ontre os vigarios e cabido dos canbeadores e os ouriuez

1289, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Fueros municipales de Santiago y de su tierra, Madrid: Ediciones Castilla, page 113:

agreement in between the vicars and chapter of the exchangers, and the goldsmiths

goldsmith (craftsman who makes things out of gold)


acibecheiro

/aθiβɛˈt͡ʃeiɾo̝/

15th century. From acibeche (“jet”) + -eiro.


arquiveiro

arquiveiro m (plural arquiveiros, feminine arquiveira, feminine plural arquiveiras)

arquiveiros (plural)
arquiveira (feminine)
arquiveiras (feminine plural)


toneleiro

Attested since the 13th century: tonel (“tun”) + -eiro. Compare Spanish tonelero.


cubeiro

Attested since the 13th century: cuba (“cask”) + -eiro. Cognate with Spanish cubero.


buxeu

From Old French bouchier (“goat slaughterer”), from Old French bouc (“goat”), of Germanic origin. Cognate with English butcher.


peneireiro

Lophius piscatorius
Lophius piscatorius#Translingual


cociñeiro

gl-noun

cociñeiro m (plural cociñeiros, feminine cociñeira, feminine plural cociñeiras)

cociñeiros (plural)
cociñeira (feminine)
cociñeiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *coquīnārium, or a later formation corresponding to cociña + -eiro.

inh+

cook (a person who is fond of or has a knack for cooking or who has it as a profession)


leterado

From Old Galician-Portuguese leterado, from Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”).


voceiro

gl-noun

voceiro m (plural voceiros, feminine voceira, feminine plural voceiras)

voceiros (plural)
voceira (feminine)
voceiras (feminine plural)

From Latin vocārius, from vox (“voice”) + -ārius (of purpose).


remeiro

remeiro m (plural remeiros, feminine remeira, feminine plural remeiras)

remeiros (plural)
remeira (feminine)
remeiras (feminine plural)


zarpador

(military) sapper (soldier responsible for digging underground galleries)


apneísta

apneísta m or f by sense (plural apneístas)


ovelleiro

ovelleiro m (plural ovelleiros, feminine ovelleira, feminine plural ovelleiras)

ovelleiros (plural)
ovelleira (feminine)
ovelleiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ovelleiro. By surface analysis, ovella + -eiro. Compare Portuguese ovelheiro, Spanish ovejero.