Contionary:machó

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Ganymedian

Etymology

From Swahili macho, plural of jicho "eye". Sense 1 "vigilant" from the idea of having eyes in the back of one's head; cf. tener ojos en la nuca. Sense 2 "macho" from English macho, itself from Spanish macho "male" and doublet of macho.

Pronunciation

Adjective

machó

  1. vigilant
  2. macho, machismo
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