gachupín

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === cachopín guachapín chaupín cachupino === Etymology === Derived from Cachopín, a noble family from Laredo (present-day Cantabria). This name was popularised during the Spanish Golden Age as a stereotypically arrogant member of the petty nobility of the colonies in the West Indies. Alternatively, influenced by a derogatory, diminuitive form of Portuguese cachopo (“a child”). Various other theories also exist as proposed etymologies for this term. In Mexico, this term is most notable for its usage from the Cry of Dolores. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡat͡ʃuˈpin/ [ɡa.t͡ʃuˈpĩn] Rhymes: -in Syllabification: ga‧chu‧pín === Noun === gachupín m (plural gachupines, feminine gachupina, feminine plural gachupinas) (Mexico, offensive, derogatory) Spaniard ¡Mueran los gachupínes! ― Death to the colonial Spaniards! ==== Descendants ==== → Copala Triqui: xpií → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: cachopi === Further reading === “gachupín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025