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Stage 1 of 3
masculus
Latin · ancient
"male"
meaning "male"
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Stage 2 of 3
macho
Spanish · medieval
"male; exaggeratedly masculine"
meaning "male" and later, exaggerated masculinity
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Stage 3 of 3
macho
English · 1900s
"exaggeratedly or aggressively masculine"
adopted through contact with Spanish and Mexican-American culture
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