English

Proper noun

Marco

1. A male given name of Italian origin. English equivalents: Mark, Marc

Interjection

Marco!

1. Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo. Compare Polo.

Anagrams

• carom, macro

German

Alternative forms

• Marko

Proper noun

Marco

1. A male given name borrowed from Italian.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Mārcus, from an earlier adjectival form *martcus ‎(“pertaining to Mars”), from the name of the deity Mārs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmar.ko/, [ˈmär̺ko̞]
• Hyphenation: Màr‧co

Proper noun

Marco m

1. A male given name, equivalent to Mark.
2. Mark (biblical character).
3. the Gospel of Mark.

Anagrams

• croma, macro

Latin

Proper noun

Marcō ?

1. dative singular of Marcus
2. ablative singular of Marcus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Mārcum.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaʁ.ku/

Proper noun

Marco m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Mark and Marcus

Related terms

• Marcos

Catalan

Verb

marco

1. first-person singular present indicative form of marcar

Italian

Verb

marco

1. first-person singular present indicative of marcare

Noun

marco m ‎(plural marchi)

1. mark (money)

Anagrams

• croma
• macro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɹ.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɻ.ko/
• Homophone: Marco

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin marcus, from Proto-Germanic *markō ‎(“boundary; boundary marker”), from Proto-Indo-European *merǵ- ‎(“boundary, border”).

Noun

marco m (plural marcos)

1. boundary-post
2. mark (indication for reference or measurement)
3. (figuratively) an important event; a turning point
4. doorframe or window frame

Synonyms

• (boundary post): baliza, estaca, limite, linde, poste
• (indication for reference or measurement): marca, marcação
• (door or window frame): moldura

Meronyms

• (door or window frame): ombreira, padieira

Derived terms

• marco postal
• marco quilométrico
• marco zero

Related terms

Etymology 2

From German Mark ‎(“mark”).

Noun

marco m (plural marcos)

1. mark (former German currency)

Related terms

• fênigue

Etymology 3

From Finnish markka.

Noun

marco m (plural marcos)

1. markka (former Finnish currency)

Spanish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *markō; see also mark and Old High German marka

Noun

marco m ‎(plural marcos)

1. frame
2. mark (German currency)

Verb

marco

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of marcar.