mocho

Chamicuro

Noun

mocho

  1. navel

Portuguese

Mocho (Athene noctua)

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Spanish mochuelo.

Pronunciation

Noun

mocho m (plural mochos)

  1. owl, little owl

Derived terms

Adjective

mocho m (feminine singular mocha, masculine plural mochos, feminine plural mochas, comparable)

  1. (of a horned animal) lacking one of the horns

See also


Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmot͡ʃo/

Etymology 1

Unknown, maybe from Latin mutilus, cognate with Italian mozzo

Adjective

mocho (feminine singular mocha, masculine plural mochos, feminine plural mochas)

  1. mutilated, incomplete
    Synonym: trunco
    Antonyms: completo, entero
  2. hornless (of an animal that ordinarily has horns)
    Synonym: descornado
    Antonym: astado
  3. (Mexico, slang) having a hypocritical and ostentatious faith
    Synonym: santurrón
  4. cut very short (of hair, a pencil, etc.)
  5. bald (with a shaved head)

Noun

mocho m (plural mochos)

  1. mop
    Synonym: fregona

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

mocho

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of mochar.

Further reading

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