larguero

Spanish

Etymology

From largo +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɾˈɡeɾo/ [laɾˈɣ̞e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: lar‧gue‧ro

Noun

larguero m (plural largueros)

1. (architecture) crossbeam
2. (architecture) jamb
3. bolster (in bed)
4. (sports) crossbar

   Synonym: travesaño

   • 2015 July 5, “Gol fantasmal en un escenario de dolor”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Chile, en un ambiente muy adverso, con cuatro bajo cero, se cuelga del larguero y saca un 0-0.

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Further reading

• “larguero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28