broquel

Portuguese

Duas pessoas com broquéis

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *bucculārius (“bossed”), from Latin buccula (“boss”), diminutive of bucca (“cheeck”), .

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾoˈkɛw/ [bɾoˈkɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾuˈkɛl/ [bɾuˈkɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾuˈkɛl/ [bɾuˈkɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾuˈkɛ.li/

Noun

broquel m (plural broquéis)

1. buckler (a small type of shield)

Related terms

• abroquelar
• escudo

Spanish

Noun

broquel m (plural broqueles)

1. buckler (shield)

Derived terms

• abroquelar
• broquelar
• broquelero

 

Further reading

• “broquel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16