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macho.

male

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmat͡ʃo/[ˈma̠.t͡ʃʊ]
  1. male

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈmat͡ʃo/[ˈma̠.t͡ʃʊ]
  1. male

    masculine
  2. stud

    masculine
  3. mule

    masculine
  4. piece which enters into another

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈmat͡ʃo/[ˈma̠.t͡ʃʊ]
  1. rammer

    masculine · regional
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], probably from Latin marculus (“hammer”), a diminutive of marcus.

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