vaquero

cowboy

noun adjective bah-KEH-roh Rare

Origin: From vaca (cow), via vaquero 'cattle herder'.

Also means

denim (as adjective)

Usage Note

Vaquero originally referred to a Spanish-colonial cattle herder and is the direct ancestor of the English word 'buckaroo'. In modern Spanish it also functions as an adjective meaning 'denim': pantalones vaqueros means jeans. In Latin America the term charro or gaucho may be preferred for the horseman sense.

Examples

"El vaquero montó su caballo al amanecer."

Natural Translation

The cowboy rode his horse at dawn.

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