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English
Noun
maco (uncountable)
- An Egyptian cotton once used to make underwear and stockings.
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Catalan
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish majo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
maco (feminine maca, masculine plural macos, feminine plural maques)
- beautiful, pretty
- Synonym: bonic
- nice, lovely
- Synonym: agradable
Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
Verb
maco
- first-person singular present indicative of macar
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מצה.
Pronunciation
Noun
maco (accusative singular macon, plural macoj, accusative plural macojn)
- matzo, matzah (thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmako/
- Rhymes: -ako
- Syllabification: ma‧co
Etymology 1
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Noun
maco m (plural macos)
- (cant) prison
- Synonym: cárcel
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
- (Dominican Republic) a toad or frog
- Synonyms: rana, sapo
Etymology 2
Adjective
maco (feminine maca, masculine plural macos, feminine plural macas)
- (cant) sly, cunning
- Synonyms: pícaro, pillo
Etymology 3
Verb
maco
- first-person singular present indicative of macar
Further reading