gaúcho

See also: gaucho and Gaucho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.ˈu.ʃu/, /-ʃo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.ˈu.ʃu/
Hyphenation: ga‧ú‧cho

Noun

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

gaucho (cowboy of the South American pampas)
someone from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul

Synonyms

(person from Rio Grande do Sul): sul-rio-grandense, rio-grandense

Derived terms

gauchinho (diminutive)
gauchão (augmentative)

Adjective

gaúcho m (feminine singular gaúcha, masculine plural gaúchos, feminine plural gaúchas, comparable)

relating to the gauchos
of, from or relating to the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Synonyms

(relating to the gauchos): gauchesco
(of Rio Grande do Sul): sul-rio-grandense, rio-grandense

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