Kutsero

coachman; cart driver; carriage drivernoun

Alternative meanings

coachman; cart driver; carriage driver; a person who drives a cart, kalesa, tartanilla, or animal-drawn vehicle

Pronunciation

koot-SEH-roh

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish cochero. It may also appear as kutsiru in some sources. It is related to tartanilla, kalesa, and kariton, which refer to carriages or carts.

Variants or conjugations

kutsero; kutsiru; kuchero; cochero; kalesero; tigkariton

Related words and expressions

kariton = cart or pushcart; tartanilla = horse-drawn carriage; kalesa = carriage; karwahe = carriage; drayber = driver; karetera = road

Meaning and usage notes

This entry covers carretero as a person or occupation. If Spanish carretero is used as an adjective related to road or highway, karetera or dalan may fit better depending on the sentence.