bigotudo

mustachioed

adjective noun bee-goh-TOO-doh Rare

Origin: From bigote (mustache) + augmentative/adjectival suffix -udo.

Also means

man with a big mustache

Usage Note

Bigotudo is chiefly an adjective meaning 'having a big mustache' (un hombre bigotudo), but is also used as a noun for such a man. It is built from bigote (mustache) plus the suffix -udo, which forms adjectives meaning 'having a lot of' (compare barbudo, bearded).

Examples

"El bigotudo del bar siempre contaba historias."

Natural Translation

The mustachioed man at the bar always told stories.

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