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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese moço, of unknown origin; possibly from Latin musteus, maybe from an intermediary Old Spanish moço. Cognate with Galician mozo, Spanish mozo, Catalan mosso, Italian mozzo.
Pronunciation
Noun
moço m (plural moços, feminine moça, feminine plural moças)
- boy, young man
- Synonyms: menino, rapaz, garoto
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Spanish
Noun
moço m (plural moços, feminine moça, feminine plural moças)
- Obsolete spelling of mozo.