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Grammar : Noun, noun, adjective
Spell : mah-choh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɑ tʃoʊ



Definition of machos

Origin :
  • 1928 (n.) "tough guy," from Spanish macho "male animal," noun use of adjective meaning "masculine, virile," from Latin masculus (see masculine). As an adjective, first attested in English 1959.
  • As in machismo : noun masculinity
  • As in virility : noun masculinity
  • As in masculinity/masculine : noun, adjective manly
Example sentences :
  • The mut person of the drama are the women and the machos, or mules.
  • Extract from : « The Gegence; A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua » by Daniel G. Brinton

Synonyms for machos

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