gaucho

See also: gaúcho and Gaucho

English

A gaucho.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡaʊt͡ʃoʊ/
  • Rhymes: -aʊtʃəʊ

Noun

gaucho (plural gauchos or gauchoes)

  1. A cowboy of the South American pampas.
  2. (finance, historical) A proposed currency intended to be used by Argentina and Brazil to make interregional payments.

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French

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡo.ʃo/, /ɡot.ʃo/, (rare) /ɡa.ut.ʃo/
  • (file)

Noun

gaucho m (plural gauchos)

  1. gaucho (Argentine cowboy)

Etymology 2

From gauche + -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡo.ʃo/
  • (file)

Noun

gaucho m (plural gauchos)

  1. (derogatory) leftist, leftie

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish gaucho.

Noun

gaucho m (plural gaucho)

  1. gaucho

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Of unknown origin, probably from a South American indigenous language, such as Mapudungun cauchu (vagrant, wanderer), kauču (friend), or Quechua wahcha (vagabond, poor person).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaut͡ʃo/ [ˈɡau̯.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -autʃo
  • Syllabification: gau‧cho

Adjective

gaucho (feminine gaucha, masculine plural gauchos, feminine plural gauchas)

  1. possessing traditional, especially Argentine, cowboy virtues; noble, valiant, generous
  2. (South America, informal) helpful

Noun

gaucho m (plural gauchos)

  1. (Argentina) cowboy
    Synonyms: charro, huaso, llanero, vaquero

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: gaúcho

Further reading

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