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gaucho

/ˈɡaʊt͡ʃoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
gau-cho
IPA
/ˈɡaʊt͡ʃoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cowboy of the South American pampas.

noun

A proposed currency intended to be used by Argentina and Brazil to make interregional payments.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho, of uncertain origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡaʊt͡ʃoʊ/

Inflected Forms

gauchos (plural) gauchoes (plural)

Derived Forms

gauchos gauchesque

Frequently Paired Words

huaso charro cowboy llanero vaquero

Questions

How do you pronounce gaucho?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡaʊt͡ʃoʊ/.
What does gaucho mean?
A cowboy of the South American pampas.
Where does gaucho come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce gaucho

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