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English
Noun
manchego (countable and uncountable, plural manchegos)
- Alternative form of Manchego
2009 March 13, Jaime Gross, “Captain Kangaroo”, in New York Times:“Now, these are what we’d call tasty cheeses,” she said as I speared cubes of creamy kefalotiri and manchego, nodding in agreement: tasty!
Anagrams
Asturian
Adjective
manchego
- neuter of manchegu
Galician
Adjective
manchego (feminine manchega, masculine plural manchegos, feminine plural manchegas)
- of, from or relating to La Mancha
Noun
manchego m (plural manchegos, feminine manchega, feminine plural manchegas)
- native or inhabitant of La Mancha
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish manchego.
Pronunciation
Adjective
manchego (feminine manchega, masculine plural manchegos, feminine plural manchegas)
- of, from or relating to La Mancha
Noun
manchego m (plural manchegos, feminine manchega, feminine plural manchegas)
- native or inhabitant of La Mancha
- Manchego (a firm, compact cheese from La Mancha)
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic المنشا (al Mansha); Mancha + -ego.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /manˈt͡ʃeɡo/
- Rhymes: -eɡo
- Syllabification: man‧che‧go
Adjective
manchego (feminine manchega, masculine plural manchegos, feminine plural manchegas)
- of, from or relating to La Mancha
Noun
manchego m (plural manchegos, feminine manchega, feminine plural manchegas)
- native or inhabitant of La Mancha (male or of unspecified gender)
References
- ^ Lipscomb, Kelly (2005): Spain, p. 208
Further reading