gauchesque

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adjective

Of or relating to the literary style associated with the gauchos.

OriginSpanish gauchesco →
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Meanings

adjectivegauchesque (comparative more gauchesque, superlative most gauchesque)

comparative more gauchesque · superlative most gauchesque · alternative gauchoesque · alternative gaucho-esque

  1. Of or relating to the literary style associated with the gauchos.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gauchesco

Origin

  1. Spanishgauchesco
  2. Englishgauchesque

Formed from gaucho + -esque, as a calque of Spanish gauchesco.

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APA

gauchesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauchesque

MLA

“gauchesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauchesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gauchesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauchesque.

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