gaúcho

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish gaucho, probably from a South American indigenous language. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ga‧ú‧cho === Noun === gaúcho m (plural gaúchos, feminine gaúcha, feminine plural gaúchas, diminutive gauchinho, augmentative gauchão) gaucho (cowboy of the South American pampas) native or inhabitant of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul Synonyms: sul-rio-grandense, rio-grandense === Adjective === gaúcho (feminine gaúcha, masculine plural gaúchos, feminine plural gaúchas) (relational) gaucho Synonym: gauchesco (relational) of the state of Rio Grande do Sul Synonyms: sul-rio-grandense, rio-grandense ==== References ==== === Further reading === “gaúcho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈut͡ʃo/ [ɡaˈu.t͡ʃo] Rhymes: -utʃo Syllabification: ga‧ú‧cho === Adjective === gaúcho (feminine gaúcha, masculine plural gaúchos, feminine plural gaúchas) of, from or relating to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil === Noun === gaúcho m (plural gaúchos, feminine gaúcha, feminine plural gaúchas) native or inhabitant of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (usually male)