macho
Meaning
-
- (masculine) male
- strong, brave
- (Costa-Rica) blond, blonde
Concepts
male dog
cool guy
macho-man
male animal
sledge-hammer
male of the species
male animals
male plants
Synonyms
varon
animal macho
plantas masculinas
hombre valiente
macho de los animales
algo grande o notable
guapo para trabajar
buco
macharrón
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ma‧cho
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmat͡ʃo/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish maslo, itself from Vulgar Latin māsclus, contracted form of Latin māsculus (“male”). Doublet of másculo.
New
machar
- to grind, to pound
- (reflexive) (Latin America) to get drunk
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