mataco
Portuguese, noun/maˈta.ku/
mataco is spelled M-A-T-A-C-O (6 letters). Mataco is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “parte traseira do corpo humano formada pelos músculos glúteos”.
What does mataco mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinesouthern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
noun
- 1
datedmasculineWichí
adjective
- 1
datedof the Wichí people or language
noun
- 1
Brazilcolloquialmasculinebuttocks
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. parte traseira do corpo humano formada pelos músculos glúteos
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of mataco
- matacos plural
- mataca feminine
- matacas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mataco?
- Brazil /maˈta.ku/
- Portugal /mɐˈta.ku/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.