Etymology

vaquero

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Today it means: A cowboy; a herdsman. Full definition →

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vaquero · noun1

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromvaquero“cowherd”
  2. English todayvaquero

From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.

Vaquero · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromVaquero
  2. English todayVaquero

Borrowed from Spanish Vaquero, from vaquero (“herdsman”).

Words from the same roots

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buckaroo

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