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cancerbero

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From can +‎ Cerbero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kanθeɾˈbeɾo/ [kãn̟.θeɾˈβ̞e.ɾo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kanseɾˈbeɾo/ [kãn.seɾˈβ̞e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: can‧cer‧be‧ro

Noun

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cancerbero m (plural cancerberos, feminine cancerbera, feminine plural cancerberas)

  1. (sports) goalkeeper, (UK) keeper, (US) goalie
    Synonyms: (Latin America) arquero, (Uruguay) golero, (Spain) portero, (journalistic and sports commentators usage) guardameta
  2. someone who guards a door; doorkeeper
    Synonym: portero
    • 2015 October 29, “Regreso a la casa de Bernarda Alba”, in El País[1]:
      Era un infierno mudo y frió en ese sol africano, sepultura de gente viva bajo una férula inflexible de cancerbero oscuro.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (mythology, folklore) hellhound

Further reading

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