gaúcho

See also: gaucho and Gaucho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho,[1] probably from a South American indigenous language.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈu.ʃu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈu.ʃo/
 

  • Hyphenation: ga‧ú‧cho

Noun

gaúcho m (plural gaúchos, feminine gaúcha, feminine plural gaúchas)

  1. gaucho (cowboy of the South American pampas)
  2. native or inhabitant of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
    Synonyms: sul-rio-grandense, rio-grandense

Derived terms

  • gauchinho (diminutive)
  • gauchão (augmentative)

Adjective

gaúcho (feminine gaúcha, masculine plural gaúchos, feminine plural gaúchas)

  1. (relational) gaucho
    Synonym: gauchesco
  2. (relational) of the state of Rio Grande do Sul
    Synonyms: sul-rio-grandense, rio-grandense

References

  1. ^ “gaúcho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈut͡ʃo/ [ɡaˈu.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -utʃo
  • Syllabification: ga‧ú‧cho

Adjective

gaúcho (feminine gaúcha, masculine plural gaúchos, feminine plural gaúchas)

  1. of, from or relating to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Noun

gaúcho m (plural gaúchos, feminine gaúcha, feminine plural gaúchas)

  1. native or inhabitant of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (usually male)
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