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comanchero

American

[koh-man-chair-oh, kaw-mahn-che-raw] / ˌkoʊ mænˈtʃɛər oʊ, ˌkɔ mɑnˈtʃɛ rɔ /

noun

an Indian trader in the U.S. Southwest, especially in the 19th century.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

comancheros

plural

Etymology

Origin of comanchero

From Colonial Spanish (Texas, New Mexico), equivalent to comanch(e) Comanche + -ero, from Latin -ārius -ary

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