naco

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown, possibly of Iberian origin. Compare Galician anaco.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: na‧co

Noun

naco m (plural nacos)

piece (especially of food)
- 1883, Teófilo Braga, “O cego e o moço”, in Contos Tradicionaes do Povo Portuguez:
  Um cego andava pedindo esmola pela mão de um moço; a uma porta deram-lhe um naco de pão e um bocado de linguiça.
naco de carne ― piece of meat

Synonyms

(piece): pedaço

Spanish

Etymology

Shortening of totonaco "Totonac" (the name of an indigenous group), from Nahuatl totonacatl.

Adjective

naco (feminine singular naca, masculine plural nacos, feminine plural nacas)

(Mexico, pejorative) Indigenous; Indian.
(Mexico, pejorative) Uncultured; backwards; vulgar.

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