"zagueiro" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /zaˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /zaˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /zaˈɡe(j).ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], [zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾo] [Southern-Brazil] Forms: zagueiros [plural], zagueira [feminine], zagueiras [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From zaga (“defense (sports); rear (military)”) + -eiro (“-eer”), from Spanish zaga (“defense”), from Arabic صَقَا (ṣaqā). Etymology templates: {{suffix|pt|zaga|eiro|gloss1=defense (sports); rear (military)|gloss2=-eer}} zaga (“defense (sports); rear (military)”) + -eiro (“-eer”), {{der|pt|es|zaga||defense}} Spanish zaga (“defense”), {{der|pt|ar|صَقَا}} Arabic صَقَا (ṣaqā) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} zagueiro m (plural zagueiros, feminine zagueira, feminine plural zagueiras)
  1. (Brazil, soccer) back (player in a position behind most players on the team) Tags: Brazil, masculine Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Synonyms: beque [Brazil, dated], central [Portugal], defesa central [Portugal] Related terms: zaga

Inflected forms

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            "Portugal"
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        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zaˈɡe(j).ɾo/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[zaˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾo]",
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/zaˈɡe(j).ɾu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zaˈɡe(j).ɾo/",
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        "Southern-Brazil"
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    },
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