macho

♂️
Meaning

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
ma‧cho
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmat͡ʃo/
Etymology

Attested from the 13th century. From Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus (“male”). Cognate with Spanish macho and Portuguese macho.

Cognate with Spanish
Spanish
macho
Cognate with Portuguese
Portuguese
macho

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