pechero

Spanish

Etymology

From pechar +‎ -ero, from Latin pactum. By surface analysis, pecho +‎ -ero. Compare Galician peiteiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃeɾo/ [peˈt͡ʃe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pe‧che‧ro

Adjective

pechero (feminine pechera, masculine plural pecheros, feminine plural pecheras)

1. from a non-noble background; humble

Noun

pechero m (plural pecheros)

1. commoner; plebeian; not a hidalgo
2. (historical) a person subjected to paying a tax due to their humble background
3. bib

Further reading

• “pechero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28