fletero

Spanish

Etymology

From flete +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fleˈteɾo/ [fleˈt̪e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: fle‧te‧ro

Adjective

fletero (feminine fletera, masculine plural fleteros, feminine plural fleteras)

1. (Latin America) chartered
2. (of animals) (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras) draught (used to carry loads or haul cargo)

Noun

fletero m (plural fleteros)

1. (Latin America) chartered boat
2. (Latin America) charterer
3. (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras) draught animal

   Synonym: bestia de carga

4. (Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Boliva, Chile) stevedore, dockworker

   Synonym: estibador

5. (Colombia) mugger (criminal)

Related terms

• fletar
• fletear
• fleteo

Further reading

• “fletero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
• “fletero”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010