líbero
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian libero (“free”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈli.be.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈli.be.ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈli.bɨ.ɾu/ [ˈli.βɨ.ɾu]
- Hyphenation: lí‧be‧ro
Noun
líbero m (plural líberos)
- (volleyball) libero (a sweeper)
- (soccer) libero (designated ball-control specialist)
References
- ^ “líbero”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- ^ “líbero”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Further reading
- “líbero”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
Spanish
Noun
líbero m (plural líberos)
Further reading
- “líbero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025