machote

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃote/ [maˈt͡ʃo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: ma‧cho‧te

Etymology 1

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From macho +‎ -ote.

Noun

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machote m (plural machotes)

  1. (colloquial) a tough man; a badass
    • 2015 November 19, “Columna”, in El País[1]:
      Lo que no sabe nadie, y si lo sabemos nos lo callamos, es que algunos de esos machotes son terroristas, y no siempre suicidas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (Cantabria) red porgy
    Synonym: pargo

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Nahuatl machiotl (example, model)

Noun

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machote m (plural machotes)

  1. (Central America, Mexico) model (a successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.)
    Synonym: modelo
  2. (El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras) draft (an early version of a written work)
    Synonym: borrador

Further reading

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