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    Sancho (en. Sancho)

    /ˈsan.tʃo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Refers to a man who is the lover or the 'third party' in a relationship.
    She considers him her sancho, even though he is married.
    Ella lo considera su sancho, aunque él está casado.
    In some contexts, it may refer to a man who is complicit in an illicit relationship.
    The sancho of the group is always willing to help with anything.
    El sancho del grupo siempre está dispuesto a ayudar en lo que sea.
    A term used to describe a man who is subordinate or lacks power in a relationship.
    In this dynamic, he acts as a sancho without voice or vote.
    En esta dinámica, él actúa como un sancho sin voz ni voto.

    Etymology

    Derived from the character Sancho Panza in 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes, associated with a type of loyal and servile man.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a sancho
    To have a lover or a hidden relationship.
    tener un sancho
    to be the sancho
    To be the lover or the third party in an established relationship.
    ser el sancho
    to play the role of sancho
    To act as the lover or the subordinate in a relationship.
    hacer de sancho

    Related Words

    lover
    A person with whom a romantic relationship is maintained outside of marriage.
    amante
    horn
    A term that refers to infidelity in a relationship.
    cuerno
    adultery
    The act of having relations with someone who is not your legal partner.
    adulterio

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial term for a lover.
    People point him out as the sancho of the neighborhood.
    La gente lo señala como el sancho del vecindario.
    Description of a man who is used as an 'intermediary' in romantic relationships.
    He is just a sancho in that story, with no commitment.
    Él solo es un sancho en esa historia, sin compromiso.