cazador

See also: cazadôr

Asturian

Etymology

cazar +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaθaˈdoɾ/, [ka.θaˈð̞oɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Hyphenation: ca‧za‧dor

Noun

cazador m (plural cazadores)

1. hunter (person who hunts game)

Spanish

Alternative forms

• caçador (obsolete)

Etymology

From cazar +‎ -dor. Compare Portuguese caçador, Italian cacciatore, French chasseur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kaθaˈdoɾ/ [ka.θaˈð̞oɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kasaˈdoɾ/ [ka.saˈð̞oɾ]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: ca‧za‧dor

Adjective

cazador (feminine cazadora, masculine plural cazadores, feminine plural cazadoras)

1. hunting

Derived terms

• salsa cazadora

 

Noun

cazador m (plural cazadores, feminine cazadora, feminine plural cazadoras)

1. hunter
2. light infantryman
3. light cavalryman
4. rifleman

   Synonyms: fusilero, tirador

Derived terms

• cazador furtivo
• serbal de los cazadores

 

Related terms

• caza
• cazadora
• cazar

 

Further reading

• “cazador”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28