Spanish word

cochero

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈtʃeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncarriage driver

Example

Contrataron a un cochero para llevarnos por la ciudad.

They hired a carriage driver to take us around the city.

Illustration for cochero (carriage driver)

More examples

¿El cochero puede ayudarnos a cargar el equipaje?

Can the carriage driver help us carry the luggage?

Core concept

Person guiding a horse-drawn carriage.

Similar words

chofer: Serves as a paid driver of cars or vans hired by individuals or organizations.
taxista: Carries passengers in a taxi for payment, transporting them to requested addresses.
conductor: Drives or pilots a vehicle as the designated operator in transport services.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que conduce un carruaje o un coche tirado por caballos.

Word origin

From Spanish coche plus the agent suffix -ero, with coche itself from Hungarian kocsi 'from Kocs', a village name that spread into European languages as the word for a wheeled vehicle.

Usage tips

  • Used mainly for drivers of horse-drawn carriages in historical and touristic contexts, while drivers of motor vehicles are called chofer or conductor.

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