arquero
/aɾˈkeɾo/masculine
The Spanish word for archer is arquero.
An arquero is one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow. In the context of sports like soccer, arquero is also the standard term for a goalkeeper.
Meaning: one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of arquero is arquera, and the plural form is arqueros.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾˈkeɾo/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the same root arco for 'rainbow' as it does for 'bow', making the word for 'rainbow' arco iris, or 'iris bow'.
- While arquero is common in Latin America for a soccer goalkeeper, speakers in Spain are more likely to use the word portero, which means 'doorman' or 'gatekeeper'.
- While an English speaker thinks of a 'goal' as a destination, the Spanish arquero is conceptually linked to the 'arco' or the physical arc of the goal posts.
Examples in context
- El arquero mató al ciervo.The archer killed the deer.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use arquero to describe someone killing a deer.Tatoeba #2727 by Shishir, translation #1531 by CK
- Cuando fue a lanzar su trigésima flecha, el arquero se dio cuenta de que su carcaj estaba vacío.When he was about to shoot the thirtieth arrow, the archer realised that his quiver was empty.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use arquero in a sentence about a quiver being empty.Tatoeba #1160119 by Shishir, translation #1244351 by Shishir
- El arquero participó en el torneo de tiro con arco.The archer participated in the archery tournament.
- El tirador con arco ganó la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos.The archer won the gold medal in the Olympic Games.
- Mi hermano es un gran tirador de flechas.My brother is a great archer.
- El arquero apunta hacia el blanco.The archer aims toward the target.
Example conversation
A historical reenactment festival at a park.
- María¡Mira, Mateo, ese hombre es un gran arquero!Look, Mateo, that man is a great archer!
- MateoEs cierto, María, su técnica es increíble.It is true, María, his technique is incredible.
- María¿Crees que yo podría ser una arquera?Do you think I could be an archer?
- Mateo¡Claro que sí, podrías ser muy buena!Of course, you could be very good!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “archer” translations and entries arquero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arquero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
