galano

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish galán (“gallant”), from French galant. Doublet of galante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈla.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ga‧là‧no

Noun

galano m (plural galani)

  1. a large ribbon bow
  2. (usually in the plural, Venice) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
    Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Tuscany) cencio, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, (Venice) crostolo, (central Italy) frappa, (Sardinia) meraviglia

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Spanish

Etymology

From galán (“gallant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈlano/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: ga‧la‧no

Adjective

galano (feminine galana, masculine plural galanos, feminine plural galanas)

  1. (archaic) smart; elegant; prim

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