buxeu
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French bouchier (“goat slaughterer”), from Old French bouc (“goat”), of Germanic origin. Cognate with English butcher.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
buxeu m (plural buxeus)
- butcher
- Synonyms: beche, carniceiro, cortador
- executioner, hangman
- Synonym: verdugo
Related terms edit
References edit
- “buxeu” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.