See also: Saco and sacó

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Etymology

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From Spanish saco (a sack, a half-carga), from Old Spanish saco, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, sack, sackcloth), from Semitic. Doublet of sac, saccus, sack, and sakkos.

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saco (plural sacos)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L.

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese saco (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, sack, bag; sackcloth), from Semitic.

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saco m (plural sacos)

  1. bag; sack
    • 1402, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Historica, I, 5, page 344:
      It. lyno que se em huun saquo por tascar
      Item, flax that is in a sack, for being scutched

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saco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sacar

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aku
  • Hyphenation: sa‧co

Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese saco, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, sack, bag; sackcloth), from Semitic.

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saco m (plural sacos)

  1. bag; sack
    Synonym: bolsa
    Coloque os pães no saco.
    Put the breads in the bag.
  2. (Brazil, vulgar) balls, nuts (the scrotum)
    Synonyms: testículos, bolas, ovos, (Portugal) tomates
    Chutaram meu saco.
    My balls were kicked.
  3. (Brazil, mildly vulgar) patience, tolerance
    Synonym: paciência
    Não tenho saco para isso.
    I don't have patience for that.
  4. (Brazil, mildly vulgar) something very tedious or annoying
    Synonyms: aborrecimento, chatice
    Esta aula está um saco.
    This class is boring.
    (literally, “This class is a bore.”)
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Descendants
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  • Kadiwéu: jaaco

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saco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sacar

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsako/ [ˈsa.ko]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: sa‧co

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Spanish saco, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, sack, bag; sackcloth), from Semitic.

Noun

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saco m (plural sacos)

  1. bag, sack (a loose container)
    Synonyms: bolso, bolsa
  2. gunny sack
    Synonym: costal
  3. (Latin America) suit jacket (jacket portion of a formal suit)
  4. (historical) English or American sack (a traditional unit of dry measure)
  5. (historical) saco, Spanish sack (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 111 L)
    Synonyms: media carga, costal
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Descendants
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  • Seri: saaco (blouse)
  • Southeastern Tepehuan: saaku

Etymology 2

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Verb

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saco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sacar

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