Guapo
/ˈɡwa.po/noun
Handsome, attractive, or dashing; in some contexts, bold or swaggering.
Did you know?In early Spanish, guapo could mean a tough, courageous, swaggering man—not just someone good-looking—showing how beauty and danger once shared the same word-space.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
vappa
“A worthless or spoiled person; also used for sour wine”
Old Spanish
Spanish
guapo
“Bold, brave, daring; later, swaggering or flashy”
16th-17th Century
Spanish
guapo
“A brave, tough, or cocky man”
Modern English
English
guapo
“Borrowed in English in some contexts to mean handsome or attractive, especially from Spanish usage”