líbero

See also: libero, Libero, libéro, liberó, and liberò

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian libero (“free”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.be.ɾu/

• (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)

1. (volleyball) libero (a sweeper)
2. (soccer) libero (designated ball-control specialist)

Spanish

Noun

líbero m (plural líberos)

1. (soccer) sweeper
2. (volleyball) libero

Further reading

• “líbero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10