devanceiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the early 20th century. From French devancier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [deβanˈθei̯ɾʊ]

Adjective

devanceiro (feminine devanceira, masculine plural devanceiros, feminine plural devanceiras)

  1. previous

Noun

devanceiro m (plural devanceiros, feminine devanceira, feminine plural devanceiras)

  1. precursor, predecessor
  2. ancestor

References
  • “devanceiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “devanceiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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