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pedrero

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish pedrero .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pedrero (plural pedreros or pedreroes )

  1. (historical ) A cannon that fires stone cannonballs.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Pre-Greekder. ?
Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor.
Latin petra
Old Spanish piedra
Spanish piedra
Proto-Indo-European *-eh2
Proto-Indo-European *-os ?
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-so-
Proto-Indo-European *-eh2so-
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh2s(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-āsijos
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Latin -ārius nom.
Latin -ārius
Spanish -ero
Spanish pedrero

    From piedra + -ero .

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA (key): /peˈdɾeɾo/ [peˈð̞ɾe.ɾo]
    • Rhymes: -eɾo
    • Syllabification: pe‧dre‧ro

    Noun

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    pedrero m (plural pedreros )

    1. stone worker; stonecutter
      Synonym: picapedrero
    2. (historical ) cannon that fires stone cannonballs
    3. (Asturias ) quarry

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