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gaucho

C2 Topic:Animals
US /ˈɡaʊ.tʃoʊ/ UK /ˈɡaʊ.tʃəʊ/
Freq #37932

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Synonyms
1 noun · a skilled horseman and... South American cowboyhorsemancattle herder
More vaquero
Word family
Forms gauchos
Derived forms gauchesque
Related forms charrocowboyhuasollaneropampasvaquero

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gaucho. Its deeper origin is uncertain; proposed sources include Indigenous South American languages and regional Spanish or Portuguese forms. The word became the established name for the distinctive mounted cattle workers of the pampas.

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