el
masculine
/kaθaˈðoɾ/
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Translation
hunter
Word origin
From cazar ('to hunt') plus the agent suffix -dor. Cazar comes from Vulgar Latin captiare, from Latin captare ('to try to seize'), the same root behind English 'chase' and 'capture'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- captiare
- English cognates
- chase, capture
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcazadores
Examples
.
The hunter waited silently among the trees.
amanecer.
The hunters set out at dawn.
cazadora .
Her grandmother was a very skilful hunter.
.
The hunter's dog followed the trail.
buen .
A good hunter knows every path in the forest.
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