Masculine

escudeiro

Meaning

squire (armour-bearer who attends a knight)

Concepts

shield-bearer

Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/is.kuˈde(j).ɾu/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese escudeiro, escudeyro, from Late Latin scūtārius, from Latin scūtum. By surface analysis, escudo + -eiro.

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