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gallo.

rooster, cock (male domestic chicken)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡaʝo/[ˈɡa.ʝo]/ˈɡaʝo/[ˈɡa.ʝo]
  1. rooster, cock (male domestic chicken)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-der.? Latin gallus Spanish gallo Inherited from Latin gallus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gelH-.

noun/ˈɡaʝo/[ˈɡa.ʝo]/ˈɡaʝo/[ˈɡa.ʝo]
  1. megrim (genus Lepidorhombus, a kind of fish)

    masculine
  2. John Dory (edible marine fish; Zeus faber or Zeus ocellata)

    masculine
  3. common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

    masculine
  4. corn tortilla sandwich, usually filled with meat and/or beans, and other ingredients

    masculine
  5. bantamweight (weight class ranging from 112 to 118 pounds)

    masculine
  6. voice crack (sudden, unintentional change in register, especially during puberty or while singing)

    masculine
  7. serenade (love song sung directly to one's love interest)

    Mexico · masculine
  8. ridge beam

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-der.? Latin gallus Spanish gallo Inherited from Latin gallus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gelH-.

noun/ˈɡaʝo/[ˈɡa.ʝo]/ˈɡaʝo/[ˈɡa.ʝo]
  1. guy, dude

    Chile · colloquial · masculine
    Conocí a ese gallo anoche en el teatro.
  2. nerd

    Venezuela · colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-der.? Latin gallus Spanish gallo Inherited from Latin gallus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gelH-.

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