maco

See also: macò, maço, and maĉo

English

Noun

maco (uncountable)

  1. An Egyptian cotton once used to make underwear and stockings.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish majo.

Pronunciation

Adjective

maco (feminine maca, masculine plural macos, feminine plural maques)

  1. beautiful, pretty
    Synonym: bonic
  2. nice, lovely
    Synonym: agradable

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Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מצה.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmat͡so]
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  • Rhymes: -at͡so
  • Hyphenation: ma‧co

Noun

maco (accusative singular macon, plural macoj, accusative plural macojn)

  1. matzo, matzah (thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine)

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmako/ [ˈma.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: ma‧co

Noun

maco m (plural macos)

  1. (cant) prison
    Synonym: cárcel
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Adjective

maco (feminine maca, masculine plural macos, feminine plural macas)

  1. (cant) sly, cunning
    Synonyms: pícaro, pillo

Verb

maco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of macar

Further reading

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