macabeo

See also: Macabeo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makaˈbeo/ [ma.kaˈβ̞e.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: ma‧ca‧be‧o

Etymology 1

Adjective

macabeo (feminine macabea, masculine plural macabeos, feminine plural macabeas)

1. (Chile) henpecked, whipped

Noun

macabeo m (plural macabeos)

1. (Chile) one who is henpecked or whipped

Etymology 2

Adjective

macabeo (feminine macabea, masculine plural macabeos, feminine plural macabeas)

1. of, from or relating to the city of Macas, capital of the province of Morona Santiago, Ecuador

Noun

macabeo m (plural macabeos, feminine macabea, feminine plural macabeas)

1. native or inhabitant of the city of Macas, capital of the province of Morona Santiago, Ecuador (usually male)

Etymology 3

Adjective

macabeo (feminine macabea, masculine plural macabeos, feminine plural macabeas)

1. Maccabean

Noun

macabeo m (plural macabeos)

1. Maccabee

Further reading

• “macabeo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025