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helado.

icy, frozen

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/eˈlado/[eˈla.ð̞o]

  1. icy, frozen

  2. shocked

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin gelātus, perfect passive participle of Latin gelō (“to freeze”). Cognate to Italian gelato. By surface analysis, helar (“to freeze, to cool”) + -ado (past participle suffix). Literally, “frozen.”

noun/eˈlado/[eˈla.ð̞o]

  1. ice cream

    masculine

  2. popsicle, ice pop

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin gelātus, perfect passive participle of Latin gelō (“to freeze”). Cognate to Italian gelato. By surface analysis, helar (“to freeze, to cool”) + -ado (past participle suffix). Literally, “frozen.”

verb/eˈlado/[eˈla.ð̞o]

  1. past participle of helar

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin gelātus, perfect passive participle of Latin gelō (“to freeze”). Cognate to Italian gelato. By surface analysis, helar (“to freeze, to cool”) + -ado (past participle suffix). Literally, “frozen.”

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