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galgo.

greyhound (dog breed)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡalɡo/[ˈɡal.ɣ̞o]

  1. greyhound (dog breed)

    masculine

  2. ellipsis of galgo inglés (“English greyhound”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine

  3. greyhound (cocktail)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin [canis] gallicusellip. Old Spanish galgo Spanish galgo Inherited from Old Spanish galgo, from Vulgar Latin Gallicus (“Gaulish”, adjective) through ellipsis of canis gallicus (“Gaulish dog”), from Gallia (“Gaul, modern-day France”).

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