galbán

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word galbán. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word galbán, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say galbán in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word galbán you have here. The definition of the word galbán will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofgalbán, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin galba, or directly from Proto-Celtic *galbā, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *golbʰo- (womb; animal young).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡalˈbaŋ/, (western) /ħalˈbaŋ/

Noun

galbán m (plural galbáns)

  1. a kind of little worm used as bait for fishing (animal)

References