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Portuguese
Etymology
From moço, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
moça f (plural moças, masculine moço, masculine plural moços)
- girl, young lady
- Synonyms: garota, (Portugal) rapariga
1962, “Garota de Ipanema”, Vinicius de Moraes (lyrics), Antônio Carlos Jobim (music):moça do corpo dourado / do sol de Ipanema / o seu balançado / é mais que um poema- girl of the golden body / from the Ipanema sun / her sway / is more than a poem
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Spanish
Noun
moça f (plural moças, masculine moço, masculine plural moços)
- Obsolete spelling of moza.