macho

Meaning

Adj

1. male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes)
2. macho; manly
3. male (of instruments or tools: designed to fit into or penetrate a “female” counterpart)

Noun

1. (masculine) male
2. (masculine) macho; manly man
3. (informal, masculine) man (especially in relationship-related contexts)

Hyphenated as

ma‧cho

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈma.ʃu/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese macho, from Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus (“male”), from mās (“male, man”), -culus (diminutive suffix). Doublet of másculo.

Sentences

Um macho está andando na rua .

A male is walking down the street.

Um jovem macho pressiona suavemente as teclas do seu teclado .

A young male gently presses the keys on his keyboard.