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Webster 1913 Edition
Gaucho
‖
Gau′cho
(gou′chō̍)
, Noun.
pl.
Gauchos
(gou′chō̍z)
[Sp.]
One of the native inhabitants of the South American pampas, of Spanish-American descent. They live mostly by rearing cattle. Hence, a South American cowboy, especially on the pampas.
Definition 2024
gaúcho
gaúcho
Portuguese
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