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Earliest known use. 1990s. The earliest known use of the noun MACHO is in the 1990s. OED's earliest evidence for MACHO is from 1990, in Nature: a weekly journal of science. MACHO is formed within English, as an acronym. Etymons: English Massive Compact Halo Object.
1940s. The earliest known use of the word macho is in the 1940s. OED's earliest evidence for macho is from 1943, in Hispania. macho is a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Spanish macho. See etymology.
Oct 26, 2018 · macho. 1928 (n.) "tough guy," from Spanish macho "male animal," noun use of adjective meaning "masculine, virile," from Latin masculus (see masculine ). As an adjective, "ostensibly manly and virile," attested in English by 1959 (Norman Mailer). also from 1928.
Where does the noun macho come from? Earliest known use. 1880s. The earliest known use of the noun macho is in the 1880s. ... Find out more; View macho, n. ...
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.
Pronunciation
1. (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/ 2. (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/ 3. Rhymes: -ætʃəʊ, -ɑːtʃəʊ
Adjective
macho (comparative more macho, superlative most macho) 1. (informal) Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. 1.1. machoculture 1.1. 1997, George Carlin, “SPORTS ROUNDUP”, in Brain Droppings, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, page 56: 1.1.1. I like sports because I enjoy knowing that many of these machoathletes have to vomit before a big game. Any guy who would take a job where you gotta puke first is my kinda guy. 1.2. 2017 September 4, “End ‘macho’ Brexit posturing, Anna Soubry u...
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish macho.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.tʃoː/ 2. Hyphenation: ma‧cho
Adjective
macho (comparative meer macho, superlative meest macho) 1. macho (pertaining to machismo)
Etymology
From Spanish macho.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈmɑtʃo/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ʃo̞]
Adjective
macho (comparative machompi, superlative machoin) 1. macho
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish macho, from Latin masculus. Doublet of mâle.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /mat.ʃo/
Noun
macho m (plural machos) 1. One who is excessively or aggressively masculine or misogynistic; a chauvinist 1.1. Synonym: machiste
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ʃo/ [ˈma̠.t͡ʃʊ] 2. Rhymes: -atʃo 3. Hyphenation: ma‧cho
Etymology 1
Attested from the 13th century. From Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus (“male”). Cognate with Spanish macho and Portuguese macho.
Etymology 2
From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], probably from Latin marculus (“hammer”), a diminutive of marcus.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish macho. Doublet of maschio.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈma.t͡ʃo/ 2. Rhymes: -atʃo 3. Hyphenation: mà‧cho
Adjective
macho (invariable) 1. macho
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish macho.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈma.t͡ʂɔ/ 2. Rhymes: -at͡ʂɔ 3. Syllabification: ma‧cho 4. Homophone: matcho
Noun
macho m pers (indeclinable) 1. macho (macho person)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese macho, from Vulgar Latin masclus, contracted form of Latin masculus (“male”), from mās (“male, man”), -culus (diminutive suffix). Doublet of másculo.
Pronunciation
1. Rhymes: -aʃu, (Northern Portugal) -at͡ʃu 2. Hyphenation: ma‧cho
Adjective
macho (feminine macha, masculine plural machos, feminine plural machas) 1. male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes) 1.1. Synonym: masculino 1.2. Coordinate terms: fêmeo, feminino 1.3. Os pássaros machos tendem a ser mais coloridos. 1.3.1. Malebirds tend to be more colorful. 2. macho; manly 2.1. Synonyms: másculo, varonil, viril 2.2. Antonyms: bicha, cagão, covarde, marica, mulherzinha 3. male (of instruments or tools: designed to fit into or penetrate a “female” cou...
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish macho or French macho.
Noun
macho m (plural macho) 1. macho
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ʃo/ [ˈma.t͡ʃo] 2. Rhymes: -atʃo 3. Syllabification: ma‧cho
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Spanish maslo, itself from Vulgar Latin māsclus, contracted form of Latin māsculus (“male”). Doublet of másculo.
Etymology 2
Two alternative theories are: 1. From Latin marculus (“hammer”), a diminutive of marcus, itself related to the base of malleus. 2. Variant of mazo (“club”).
"Macho Man" is a song by American disco group Village People, released as the second single and title song of their album of the same name (1978). [1] [2] The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 24, 1978 [3] (when the album had already been charting since March [4] ) before picking up more airplay that August.
Definition of macho adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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