buxeo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈʃeo̝/, /buˈʃeo̯/

Noun

buxeo m (plural buxeos)

  1. butcher
    Synonyms: carniceiro, cortador
  2. executioner, hangman
    Synonym: verdugo

References

  • buxeo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
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