"gaucho" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡaut͡ʃo/, [ˈɡau̯.t͡ʃo] Forms: gaucha [feminine], gauchos [masculine, plural], gauchas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -autʃo Etymology: Of unknown origin, probably from a South American indigenous language, such as Mapudungun cauchu (“vagrant, wanderer”), kauču (“friend”), or Quechua wahcha (“vagabond, poor person”). Etymology templates: {{unknown|es|nocap=1}} unknown, {{der|es|arn|cauchu|t=vagrant, wanderer}} Mapudungun cauchu (“vagrant, wanderer”), {{m|arn|kauču|t=friend}} kauču (“friend”), {{der|es|qu|wahcha|t=vagabond, poor person}} Quechua wahcha (“vagabond, poor person”) Head templates: {{es-adj}} gaucho (feminine gaucha, masculine plural gauchos, feminine plural gauchas)
  1. possessing traditional, especially Argentine, cowboy virtues; noble, valiant, generous
    Sense id: en-gaucho-es-adj-nKK3DKAe Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 34
  2. (South America, informal) helpful Tags: South-America, informal
    Sense id: en-gaucho-es-adj-hnjkdTHq Categories (other): South American Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 34

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡaut͡ʃo/, [ˈɡau̯.t͡ʃo] Forms: gauchos [plural]
Rhymes: -autʃo Etymology: Of unknown origin, probably from a South American indigenous language, such as Mapudungun cauchu (“vagrant, wanderer”), kauču (“friend”), or Quechua wahcha (“vagabond, poor person”). Etymology templates: {{unknown|es|nocap=1}} unknown, {{der|es|arn|cauchu|t=vagrant, wanderer}} Mapudungun cauchu (“vagrant, wanderer”), {{m|arn|kauču|t=friend}} kauču (“friend”), {{der|es|qu|wahcha|t=vagabond, poor person}} Quechua wahcha (“vagabond, poor person”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} gaucho m (plural gauchos)
  1. (Argentina) cowboy Tags: Argentina, masculine Synonyms: charro, huaso, llanero, vaquero Derived forms: agauchado, gauchesco, gauchismo
    Sense id: en-gaucho-es-noun-bRFzxCTH Categories (other): Argentinian Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 34

Inflected forms

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