saco
/ˈsɑkoʊ/
saco noun: a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L.
Noun
saco (plural sacos)
- A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L.
- Synonyms:
- costal, half-carga, Spanish sack
Proper noun capitalized: Saco
Saco
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Georgia.
- A city in York County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Missouri.
- A town in Phillips County, Montana.
- A river in New Hampshire and Maine which discharges into Saco Bay.
- A barrio in Ceiba municipality, Puerto Rico.
- A river in Maranhão state, Brazil.
- A river in Pará state, Brazil.
Synonyms of saco
- costal
- half-carga
- Spanish sack
Forms of saco
| plural | sacos |
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Origin of saco
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.
Questions about saco
- What does saco mean?
- Saco means a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 111 L.
- What part of speech is saco?
- Saco can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce saco?
- Saco is pronounced /ˈsɑkoʊ/.
- What is the plural of saco?
- The plural of saco is sacos.
Words near saco in the dictionary
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