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

  • IPA(key): /buˈʃɛw/, /buˈʃew/

Noun edit

buxeu m (plural buxeus)

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

Related terms edit

References edit

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