gaucho
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish gaucho, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
gaucho (plural gauchos or gauchoes)
- A cowboy of the South American pampas.
Derived terms
- gauchos (clothing)
- gauchesque
Translations
South American cowboy
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French
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Noun
gaucho m (plural gauchos)
- gaucho (Argentine cowboy)
Noun
gaucho m (plural gauchos)
Further reading
- “gaucho”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Spanish
Etymology
Of uncertain origin, probably from a South American indigenous language, such as Mapudungun cauchu (“vagrant, wanderer”), kauču (“friend”), or Quechua wahcha (“vagabond, poor person”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gaucho (feminine gaucha, masculine plural gauchos, feminine plural gauchas)
- possessing traditional, especially Argentine, cowboy virtues; noble, valiant, generous
- (South America, informal) helpful
Noun
gaucho m (plural gauchos)
Derived terms
Further reading
- Template:R:DRAE 2001
gaucho on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
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