gaucho

gau·cho

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gou-choh; Spanish gou-chaw]
- /ˈgaʊ tʃoʊ; Spanish ˈgaʊ tʃɔ/
- /ˈɡaʊ.tʃəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gou-choh; Spanish gou-chaw]
- /ˈgaʊ tʃoʊ; Spanish ˈgaʊ tʃɔ/

Definitions of gaucho word

noun plural gaucho a native cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. 1
noun plural gaucho gauchos, Also called gaucho pants. wide, calf-length trousers for men or women modeled after the trousers worn by South American gauchos. 1
noun gaucho A cowboy of the South American pampas. 1
noun gaucho South American cowboy 1
countable noun gaucho A gaucho is a South American cowboy. 0
noun gaucho a cowboy of the South American pampas, usually one of mixed Spanish and Indian descent 0

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Origin of gaucho

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < American Spanish < Arawak cachu comrade

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Parts of speech for Gaucho

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gaucho popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gaucho

noun gaucho

herdsman — a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
rancher — a person who owns or works on a ranch.
bronco — In the western United States, especially in the 19th century, a wild horse was sometimes referred to as a bronco.
wrangler — a cowboy, especially one in charge of saddle horses.
vaquero — a cowboy or herdsman.

All 45 Synonyms of gaucho