Portuguese

Noun

mancebo m (plural mancebos, feminine manceba, feminine plural mancebas)

1. boy (young male)

Synonyms

• garoto, menino, moço, rapaz

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *mancipus ‎(“slave”), from Latin mancipum ‎(“purchase property”), also "a bought slave".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈθeβo/

Adjective

mancebo m ‎(feminine singular manceba, masculine plural mancebos, feminine plural mancebas)

1. (rare) juvenile

Noun

mancebo m ‎(plural mancebos, feminine manceba)

1. (archaic) youth
2. (archaic) young servant, waiter
3. (rare) bachelor

Derived terms

• mancebía f