lebrero

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin canis leporārius, from Latin lepus (“hare”). By surface analysis, liebre +‎ -ero. Doublet of lebrel (“sighthound, whippet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈbɾeɾo/ [leˈβ̞ɾe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: le‧bre‧ro

Adjective

lebrero (feminine lebrera, masculine plural lebreros, feminine plural lebreras)

1. hare-hunting

   Synonym: conejero

Noun

lebrero m (plural lebreros)

1. harehound

   Synonyms: perro lebrero, perro conejero

Further reading

• “lebrero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025