Galician edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [deβanˈθei̯ɾʊ]

Adjective edit

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

  1. previous

Noun edit

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

  1. precursor, predecessor
  2. ancestor

References edit

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