baco

See also: Baco, baço, bacò, bà cô, and Bačo

Dutch

Etymology

A compound of the initial syllables of bacardi cola, from Bacardi (a brand of rum - although any brand of rum may be used in a baco) and cola. Such clipped compounds are common in informal usage; compare for example vrijmibo, esma, gito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.koː/

• Audio:

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Noun

baco m (plural baco's, diminutive bacootje n)

1. (informal) a rum and coke

   Synonym: rum cola

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.ko/
• Rhymes: -ako
• Hyphenation: bà‧co

Etymology 1

From Late Latin *bacius, formed from *bombacius, a variant of Latin bombyx.

Noun

baco m (plural bachi)

1. maggot, worm
2. flaw
3. bug (in a computer program)

Derived terms

• baco da seta

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

baco

1. first-person singular present indicative of bacare