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gecko¹
- /ˈɡɛk.əʊ/ UK
- /ˈɡɛk.oʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛkəʊ
Where it comes from
The modern form was probably borrowed into English and other European languages from Dutch gekko (1718). Contemporary English forms were chacco (1711) and jackoa (1724). The further origin is not quite clear. Some sources mention a supposed Malay gekok, gekoq, or gekop, which would be imitative of the gecko’s chirping sound. Another theory derives it from Acehnese gèh-gòh (“busy”).
noun geckos · geckoes · chacco · geco · gekko · jackoa
- Any lizard in the infraorder Gekkota.
- Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae of small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces. Order II. Sauria. […] The heart has two auricles. The body is covered with scales, and there are three or four feet. The lungs are large, and extend along the back. The mouth is armed with teeth, and the toes with claws. The tail is long, and often thick at the base. […] Geckotida—geco
verb geckos · geckoing · geckoed · chacco · geco
- To move in the manner of a gecko; to attach to a vertical or upside-down surface. An emergency handpad, geckoed to the expanding bulkhead, slid past to one side. Sarasti grabbed it and tapped commands.
gecko²
- /ˈɡɛk.əʊ/ UK
- /ˈɡɛk.oʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛkəʊ
noun
- Eggcorn of get-go.
Translations
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noun lizard of the family Gekkonidae
| Español | salamanquesa, geco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 도마뱀붙이 domabaembuchi |
| 日本語 | ヤモリ yamori, 守宮 shukyū, 家守 yamori |
| 中文 | 壁虎 bìhǔ, 蝘蜓 yǎntíng, 守宮 /守宫 shǒugōng |
| Kiswahili | mjusi kafiri |
| Português | osga, lagartixa |
| Français | gecko |
| Deutsch | Gecko |
| Italiano | geco |
| Ελληνικά | σαμιαμίδι samiamídi |
| Русский | гекко́н gekkón |
| Tiếng Việt | tắc kè, cắc kè |
| العربية | وَزَغَة wazaḡa |
| עברית | שממית smamít |
Talk about this word "gecko." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gecko. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gecko. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gecko "gecko." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gecko.Cite this
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title = {gecko},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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