gaucho

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See also: gaúcho and Gaucho

English

A gaucho.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

gaucho (plural gauchos or gauchoes)

  1. A cowboy of the South American pampas.
  2. (finance, historical) A proposed currency intended to be used by Argentina and Brazil to make interregional payments.

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French

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡo.ʃo/, /ɡot.ʃo/, (rare) /ɡa.ut.ʃo/
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Noun

gaucho m (plural gauchos)

  1. gaucho (Argentine cowboy)

Etymology 2

From gauche +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Noun

gaucho m (plural gauchos)

  1. (derogatory) leftist, leftie

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Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish gaucho.

Noun

gaucho m (plural gaucho)

  1. gaucho

Declension

Declension of gaucho
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) gaucho gauchoul (niște) gaucho gauchoi
genitive/dative (unui) gaucho gauchoului (unor) gaucho gaucholor
vocative gauchoule gaucholor

Spanish

Etymology

Of unknown origin, probably from a South American indigenous language, such as Mapudungun cauchu (“vagrant, wanderer”), kauču (“friend”), or Quechua wahcha (“vagabond, poor person”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaut͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -autʃo
  • Syllabification: gau‧cho

Adjective

gaucho (feminine gaucha, masculine plural gauchos, feminine plural gauchas)

  1. possessing traditional, especially Argentine, cowboy virtues; noble, valiant, generous
  2. (South America, informal) helpful

Noun

gaucho m (plural gauchos)

  1. (Argentina) cowboy
    Synonyms: charro, huaso, llanero, vaquero

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Descendants

  • → Portuguese: gaúcho

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