Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
guacho. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
guacho, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
guacho in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
guacho you have here. The definition of the word
guacho will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
guacho, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology 1
Noun
guacho
- A tropical American composite climbing plant.
- A medicinal substance found in the leaves of this plant.
Etymology 2
Noun
guacho
- Misspelling of gaucho.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French gouache.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
guacho m (plural guachos)
- Alternative form of guache
References
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Quechua wakcha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡwat͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -atʃo
- Syllabification: gua‧cho
Adjective
guacho (feminine guacha, masculine plural guachos, feminine plural guachas)
- (Latin America) orphaned
- (Latin America) fatherless
- (Latin America) bastard
- (Chile, Rioplatense, of a plant) wild-growing
- (Chile) single, mismatched, odd (orphaned part of a pair)
- Synonym: desparejado
Noun
guacho m (plural guachos, feminine guacha, feminine plural guachas)
- orphan
- bastard
- (vulgar, Lunfardo) dude, guy
- Synonyms: (Argentina) pibe, chavo
- (Mexico, slang) a soldier
- a soupy rice dish from Panama, containing various ingredients
Descendants
- → Brazilian Portuguese: guacho
Verb
guacho
- first-person singular present indicative of guachar
Further reading