lanceiro

Galician

[lanˈθejɾʊ]

noun
Definitions
  • (military unit) spearman soldier armed with a spear
  • (military unit) lancer cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon
  • (archaic) embrasure

Etymology

Suffix from Galician lanza inherited from Latin lanceārius, lancea (lance, spear, light spear, short javelin, long spear).

Origin

Latin

lancea

Gloss

lance, spear, light spear, short javelin, long spear

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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